monkey pump
English
Noun
monkey
pump
(
plural
monkey pumps
)
(
nautical
,
slang
,
historical
)
A
straw
inserted through a
gimlet
-
hole
into a
cask
for the purpose of
covertly
taking
sips
of the
contents
.
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