more fun than a barrel of monkeys

more fun than a barrel of monkeys

Very fun, enjoyable, and funny. I always have a great time when Katie's around—she's more fun than a barrel of monkeys!
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more fun than a barrel of monkeys

 and as much fun as a barrel of monkeys
Cliché a great deal of fun. (Compare this with as funny as a barrel of monkeys.) Roger always makes me laugh! He is as much fun as a barrel of monkeys. The circus was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
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more fun than a barrel of monkeys

Very amusing or diverting, as in That video game was more fun than a barrel of monkeys. This expression, first recorded in 1895, alludes to the playful behavior of these primates.
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it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys

Singular amusement or diversion. This American phrase has been current since about 1920 and alludes to the mischievous playfulness of the primates, perhaps as seen from their circus tricks. A watered-down version of this expression is a barrel of laughs.
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It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Everybody laughs all the time.
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That would only lead to indignant letters and phone calls from outraged constituents who for some reason just don't appreciate the necessity of all the pork barrels, boondoggles, and other wacky capers that make a job in the upper echelons of the federal government more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Clearly, job security demands as many smoke screens and wild goose chases as the system can provide.
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