Noun
flying monkeys pl (plural only)
(informal, chiefly ironic or humorous) Synonym of winged monkeys (“ominous pawns of evil forces”)
I think probably the scariest thing, as weird as it sounds, was 'The Wizard of Oz' and the flying monkeys with the witch. I remember seeing that - it still seems freaky. Rob Zombie
I just don't know when we all decided that if it doesn't fit in a Happy Meal box, it's not for kids. I remember flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz, and I grew up watching Monty Python. I think that kids can handle a lot more than we give them credit for, especially when it comes to the absurd. Gore Verbinski