Meaning of gorilla suit | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A tough, hypermasculine demeanor that keeps other people at a distance.
   figuratively, informal
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A gorilla costume.

Examples

“As I mentioned here with the case of Richard Garwood, so many people come⟳ to us wearing a gorilla suit⟳. They are all tough guys and wearing a role.”

“A small but significant number⟳ of kids have⟳ been hurt⟳ so badly in their relationships with key adults in their lives they put⟳ on a gorilla suit⟳. The gorilla suit⟳ protects them from further harm⟳ by keeping adults at a distance. Donning the gorilla suit⟳ — pretending to be aggressive, scary, and powerful — will usually keep⟳ others away.”

“As Laurie Stone argues in the Nation, Hoch reveals that hip-hop masculinity can sometimes become⟳ a “gorilla suit⟳ that keeps at bay emotional expressiveness ...and vulnerability.".”

“All of the components of the gorilla suit⟳ are adapted to each other, are mutually complementary and form⟳ a gorilla costume that would not normally be sold separately in parts.”

“Apparently their gorilla had died, and until they could get⟳ a new one, they needed someone to dress up in a gorilla suit⟳ and act like⟳ a gorilla for a few days.”

“I saw⟳ a mother with a bikini over her gorilla suit⟳ pushing a pram with a baby inside who was wearing a tiny gorilla suit⟳.”

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