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somnambulist | 13:08 Thu 23rd May 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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What is the origin of the expression A Cart Load Of Monkeys?
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The original expression is "As clever as a cartload of monkeys", the assumption being that if one monkey is clever, a group of them (a cartload for instance) must multiply that cleverness. It is just a phrase, not a literal measurement of intelligence (!)

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