Also means
bodyguard
Usage Note
Gorille refers to the great ape, but in informal French it also means a bodyguard or bouncer — the image being one of imposing physical presence. The word entered French from a Greek root used by an ancient navigator to describe wild hairy people. The plural is gorilles.
Examples
"Le gorille observait les visiteurs avec calme."
Natural Translation
The gorilla watched the visitors calmly.

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