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Definition of gorilla noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

gorilla

noun

NAmE//ɡəˈrɪlə//

1a very large, powerful African ape (= an animal like a large monkey without a tail) covered with black or brown hair

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2(informal) a large aggressive man

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