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大猩猩 — meaning in English

dà xīng xing

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English meaning

  • bouncer noun Someone or something that makes a ball or other object bounce.
  • bruiser noun A big, physically tough person, especially one prone to rough treatment of others.
  • gorilla noun The largest living primate, a powerful ape native to the forests of Central Africa.

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

  1. noun Someone or something that makes a ball or other object bounce.
  2. noun Someone whose job is to guard the door of a bar or club, deciding who may come in and dealing with troublemakers.
  3. noun A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
  4. 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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