Definitions

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  • noun Alternative form of orangutan.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits

Etymologies

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From Malay orang utan.

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Examples

  • The Miami D.A., a balding, orangutang-looking fellow with the nick-name “Fat Man,” though few knew why, took no prisoners as he wsaterboarded the local crimelords like they were Gitmo leftovers.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Creative Writing Assignment 2010

  • The Miami D.A., a balding, orangutang-looking fellow with the nick-name “Fat Man,” though few knew why, took no prisoners as he wsaterboarded the local crimelords like they were Gitmo leftovers.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Creative Writing Assignment 2010

  • Candida is one of the most despicable main characters in a continuing fumetti series, that's for sure, here is pic of Nadine holding her pet orangutang Phallus: 2. Maya De Rosales, The Mantis of Panama from the series Jolanka

    Archive 2010-05-30 2010

  • Candida is one of the most despicable main characters in a continuing fumetti series, that's for sure, here is pic of Nadine holding her pet orangutang Phallus: 2. Maya De Rosales, The Mantis of Panama from the series Jolanka

    The Evil Women of Fumetti, top 5 2010

  • Even though time is short, there is a theatrically-lit scene of the orangutang calmly insisting that he dresses himself in clothes, as he always did before his lifetime of performance, before going out into the world.

    Thursday (sob) Nov. 11 (sniff) – The Bleat. 2009

  • My bottlenose dolphin beat my orangutang for realism, but every animal had its shot.

    a recent letter. What do you think? dudemanflab 2008

  • Today I am at work, though I have the mental acuity of a drugged orangutang, or maybe a member of congress.

    Nose goblins. « A Bird’s Nest 2006

  • Today I am at work, though I have the mental acuity of a drugged orangutang, or maybe a member of congress.

    2006 October « A Bird’s Nest 2006

  • Mainspring was a great book up until about 3/4 of the way through when the love interest is an orangutang and the happy ending for the protagonist is living as a cripple in the jungle with more orangutangs. ps-those sex scenes were horrific Jay:

    A Month of Writers, Day Seventeen: Jay Lake « Whatever 2007

  • And a side note, Acara means event (ph) in Malaysia and you guys know for the record that it is an orangutan and not orangutang.

    CNN Transcript Feb 25, 2006 2006

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