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She hired some gorilla as her bodyguard.
the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to “convince” him to pay up
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But, while adults are gorilla trekking, the lodge will provide childcare services (on a complimentary basis).
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
There are others too: gorilla, aardvark, Himalayan blue sheep, the Giant Japanese Salamander and the Asian small-clawed otter, to name a few.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Joshua Emerson, an actor who plays the gorilla at Casa Bonita, said there have been numerous incidents involving guests who interact inappropriately with entertainers.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2024
There was this kid with tribal markings on his face, a guy in a gorilla suit, and Helena.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
There are others too: gorilla, aardvark, Himalayan blue sheep, the Giant Japanese Salamander and the Asian small-clawed otter, to name a few.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Joshua Emerson, an actor who plays the gorilla at Casa Bonita, said there have been numerous incidents involving guests who interact inappropriately with entertainers.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2024
There was this kid with tribal markings on his face, a guy in a gorilla suit, and Helena.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gorilla. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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gorilla
noun
go·ril·la
gə-ˈril-ə 
: a typically black ape of equatorial Africa that is much larger but stands less erect than the related chimpanzee
Etymology
derived from Greek Gorillai, a name used by ancient explorers for what they thought was a tribe of hairy women in Africa
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