When found in agricultural areas, the monkey is more used to humans and comes closer to the ground.

It is also possible that the three monkeys came from a more central root than a play on words.

He doesn't say, "Where the hell did a monkey come from?

The other monkeys came over and helped him with the work.

After a moment, the monkey came to life.

As Tom started to hand him over, the monkey suddenly came wide awake.

"The monkey will come with us, too, of course," the first policeman said.

The little monkey came at a funny, crooked gallop along the path.

How 'monkey' came to mean a sum of £500 is less clear, however.

But when the monkey came back, the tin cup was always empty.