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gorilla
[guh-ril-uh]
noun
a terrestrial, largely vegetarian great ape of the genus Gorilla , inhabiting central African forests: possessing great upper body strength, with arms longer and more muscular than its legs, it is noted for its knuckle-walking and is larger than any other living primate.
an ugly, brutish person.
Slang.a hoodlum or thug, especially one who threatens or inflicts violence.
Like any mob boss, he sent his gorillas to do the dirty work.
Disparaging and Offensive.(used as a slur against a member of a racial or ethnic minority group, especially a Black person.)
gorilla
/ ɡəˈrɪlə, ɡəˈrɪlaɪn /
noun
the largest anthropoid ape, Gorilla gorilla, inhabiting the forests of central W Africa. It is stocky and massive, with a short muzzle and coarse dark hair
informala large, strong, and brutal-looking man
Sensitive Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- gorillalike adjective
- gorillian adjective
- gorilline adjective
- gorilloid adjective
- ˈ-ˌ adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈǾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gorilla1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gorilla1
Example Sentences
A month ago, the extremely online couldn’t get enough of pondering the hypothetical match-up between 100 men and one gorilla.
In 2019 a picture went viral taken at the Virunga National Park when two gorillas posed for a photo with their ranger.
And now he has shed a family of gorillas from his back he will be unburdened for future majors.
“It’s going to have to be an 800-pound gorilla,” Carter said.
His first acting job was as a gorilla tossing a woman around during her strip act.
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