What is the complete saying?
What does it mean?
Where and/or how did it originate?
To solve a debate in a bar! Thanks.
2006-07-15 18:02:38 · 4 answers · asked by chocolette 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Can only say that it means having an addiction. A heroin addict has a monkey on his back that he just can't get rid of.
2006-07-15 18:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by Paul P 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know d story but not wer 8 came. A monkey ride a fish n d sea 2 go 2 other place but he forgot his liver,then he promised d fish dat f d fish will go back ,d monky willl giv 2 d fish his liver, but d monkey is a liar, wen d r n d place wer d monky descend, he jst laugh at d fish. It means treachery or not true to his word!
2006-07-16 03:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by Neveill Cathy Sander 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We Southerners use the expression I have a monkey on my back, meaning heat exhaustion....Don't let that monkey get on your back....
2014-06-10 15:32:21 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first answerer is right. alcholics and addicts usually say that....you are having a baroom debate...chances are you are debating an alcoholic.
2006-07-16 11:36:55 · answer #4 · answered by dawn r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋