What is a "Porch Monkey" ?

Question

Thanks for the explanations...I didn't know ...

Answer 1

It is a bad name that was given to little black boys back in slave days. They would sit on the porch and wait for their master to either come or go. That way they could help carry bags, take hat and coat, bring water to guests, hall wood to the house, take the horses to the stables, etc.

Today, it still refers to people of color who just sit on th porch and watch life go by. It is a terribly negative term....don't use it.

Answer 2

It is a derogatory term used by morons to describe a small statue that used to sit by people front porches. It was a young black man(presumably a slave) with an up held arm where you would tie your horse when you came to visit.

Answer 3

A slur used to describe African Americans, We tend to like to hang out on porches, front stoops, stair ways ect.

Answer 4

I dont like this but its a black person sitting on his or her porch.

Answer 5

I don't know if this is the real meaning (I certainly hope it isn't), but my redneck brother in law uses it as a really ugly way to refer to southern black people....not a nice thing to say at all

Answer 6

I sure would love to give an answer for this question but I might get reported for a really good definition!!!

Answer 7

its 1 of those monkeys that Busch gardens has

Answer 8

Porch monkey
(U.S.) a black person. (See also "Alabama porch monkey".)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porch_monkey

Answer 9

WINFREY IS A PORCH MONKEY, UGLY AS CRAP

Answer 10

a derogatory term used against black people