monkey trap
The English word “monkey trap” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A cage containing a banana with a hole large enough for a monkey's hand to fit in, but not large enough for a monkey's fist (clutching a banana) to come out; anecdotally used to catch monkeys that lack the intellect to let go of the banana and run away.
- A clever trap of any sort, that owes its success to the ineptitude or gullibility of the victim.
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