Why would the speaker call the monkey "naughty"?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
The name of the character is actually "Naughty Monkey." Actually, monkeys have a reputation for being quite curious and naughty, which has probably inspired the name of the character in this show. "Naughty" is also an adjective commonly used to describe children. Ex: I was quite naughty as a child. Ex: The monkey in the zoo was quite naughty and mischievous.