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Nana vs Gorilla - What's the difference?

nana | gorilla |

As an adjective nana

is .

As a proper noun gorilla is

.

nana

English

Etymology 1

An aphetic form of banana .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) Short form of banana, the fruit.
  • (slang) A fool.
    • You look a right nana dressed up like that.

    Etymology 2

    Variant spelling of nanna .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A pet name for one's grandmother.
  • A nanny.

    • Anagrams

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    gorilla

    English

    (wikipedia gorilla)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The largest of the apes, native to the forests of central Africa, and known for its trait of knuckle-walking
  • A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.

    • Derived terms

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