monkeys might fly out of my butt

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Meaning · English

A response to a suggested situation that one thinks has no chance of ever occurring.

Register: slang, vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

‘I am sure he'll pay you back tomorrow.’ ‘Yeah right, and monkeys might fly out of my butt.’

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 “monkeys might fly out of my butt” mean?

A response to a suggested situation that one thinks has no chance of ever occurring.

Is “monkeys might fly out of my butt” formal or informal?

monkeys might fly out of my butt is generally slang, vulgar.