phone monkey
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Meaning · English
A receptionist or secretary charged with receiving or vetting phone calls.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “phone monkey” mean?
A receptionist or secretary charged with receiving or vetting phone calls.
Is “phone monkey” formal or informal?
phone monkey is generally derogatory, slang.