monkey in the middle
noun/ˌmʌŋki ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/
/ˌmʌŋki ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/
(North American English) (British English piggy in the middle, pig in the middle)
- a children’s game where two people throw a ball to each other over the head of another person who tries to catch itTopics Games and toysc2
- a person who is caught between two people or groups who are fighting or arguingTopics Opinion and argumentc2
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