Gorilla and Yob

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Gorilla noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

Usage example: the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to “convince” him to pay up

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Yob and gorilla are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Yob" instead a noun "Gorilla".

Yob noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

Usage example: the complaint that English football has been taken over by the yobs, who make the stadiums unfit for families

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Gorilla and yob are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gorilla" instead a noun "Yob".

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Yob and Gorilla. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gorilla/yob

Gorilla & Yob. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gorilla/yob>.

Yob or Gorilla. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gorilla/yob.

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