ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Flying monkey

Flying monkey is not a real animal, it is actually a term that means someone who helps a person who is doing bad things, just because they are afraid of that person or because they want to be liked by them.

Imagine that you have a friend who is always mean to other people and makes fun of them. If you see your friend doing that to someone else, and then they ask you to join in, if you say "yes," then you are being a flying monkey.

It's like being a bird that takes messages or does things for a bigger, meaner animal like a monkey. The bigger animal is in charge and makes the bird do things for them, even if they're not good things.

In real life, being a flying monkey is not good. It hurts other people and can make you feel bad too. It's better to stand up for what is right and not do things that hurt others, even if we feel scared or want to be liked by someone else.