What is Copy Monkey?
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Derogatory (and ironically used) term used in advertising to describe copy writers. A derivative of the term 'mac monkey' used to describe artworkers or graphic designers working on the designers choice of equipment the Apple Mac.
Also copy monkey can sometimes be known as someone who works in a copy shop although this is unconfirmed.
To some copywriters this is extrememly insulting when used not in conjunction with 'creative'.
"Now that's the creative sorted, let's give it to the copy monkey"
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