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- noun idiomatic An entity that dominates its environment.
- noun idiomatic Something
dangerous , menacing, or spooky that is obvious but notaddressed .
Etymologies
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a. 1971, from a riddle: "Where does an 800-pound gorilla sleep?" / "Anywhere it wants."
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