大猩猩 — meaning in English
dà xīng xing
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English meaning
Senses
大猩猩 is used for these senses in English:
- bouncer (informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
- bruiser (by extension, colloquial, derogatory) A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical violence; a strong and tough person.
- gorilla The largest of the primates, belonging to the genus Gorilla; an ape native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.
bouncer — full definition
- noun Someone or something that makes a ball or other object bounce.
- noun Someone whose job is to guard the door of a bar or club, deciding who may come in and dealing with troublemakers.
- noun A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
- noun A server or account, such as on IRC or FTP, that secretly forwards requests on to another one, used to hide identity or for show.
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