Ape

Definitions

1. A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
2. Initialism of alkylphenol ethoxylate.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. Any such primate other than a human.
4. An unintelligent or unsophisticated person, especially one who behaves irrationally or in an uncivilised manner.
   derogatory
5. One who apes; a foolish imitator.
6. A black person.
   ethnic, offensive, slur

Equivalents

Examples

“Of vvhat texte thou proveſt hell / vvill a nother prove⟳ purgatory / a nother lymbo patrum / and a nother the aſſumpcion of oure ladi: And a nother ſhall prove⟳ of the ſame texte that an Ape hath a tayle.”

“The most important and commonly used APEs are nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), which account for 80% of the APE market.”

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