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monkey's fist
or monkey fist
noun
- a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of monkey's fist1
First recorded in 1925–30; so called from fancied resemblance
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"Some people think it is a monkey's fist," says Eben.
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