An ape of the genus ; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates.
“They are wicked people—neither white like you nor black like me, but covered with hair as is Bolgani, the gorilla. Yes, they are very bad people indeed, and Chowambi was glad to get out of their country.”
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A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.
"I'll do the old gorilla the justice to say that he is open-handed with money."
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(informal) A powerful person or organization; a heavyweight or behemoth.
"Don't fool yourself," I said. "I could have slugged this pair of amateur gorillas any hour of the day or night. I've not done it because you've got nothing against them other than their being a pair of dim-witted nuisances."
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