bleed the monkey
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Meaning · English
Synonym of suck the monkey (“to surreptitiously drink alcohol from a cask through an inserted tube”).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He invented the 'monkey fist' — a knot which gives weight to a heaving line; the union plate he called a 'monkey face' and, in times of merrymaking, he frequently 'bled the monkey' to get his grog.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bleed the monkey” mean?
Synonym of suck the monkey (“to surreptitiously drink alcohol from a cask through an inserted tube”).
Is “bleed the monkey” formal or informal?
bleed the monkey is generally slang.