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gorila — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bouncer noun A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
  • gorilla noun The largest living primate, a powerful ape native to the forests of Central Africa.

Senses

gorila 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.
  • 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 A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
  2. noun A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
  3. noun A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
  4. noun An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.

gorilla — full definition

  1. noun The largest living primate, a powerful ape native to the forests of Central Africa.
  2. noun (informal) A large, physically intimidating man, especially one used as muscle.

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