What is a gorilla in money terms?

Animals, too, figured in the dialogue with 25 quid or dollars known as a ''pony'' while $500 was a ''monkey'' and $1000 a ''gorilla''.
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What is gorilla slang for in money?

Gorilla: A thousand dollars.
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What does gorilla mean in slang?

noun. Slang. A person who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire: hoodlum, ruffian, thug, tough.
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What are gorilla companies?

"Gorilla" is a term used to describe a company that dominates its industry but does not necessarily have a complete monopoly. A gorilla firm achieves its dominance through exerting control over the pricing and availability of its products relative to competitors in the industry.
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What is gorilla investing?

Gorilla Trades is a proven, market-tested approach to choosing stocks, for today's modern investor. Gorilla Trades takes the guesswork out of investing by not only identifying the stocks with explosive potential, but also by instructing you exactly where to set stop loss levels, and when to harvest profits.
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When was the term gorillas first used?

First recorded in 1845–50; from New Latin, from Greek Goríllās (accusative plural) name for the females of a hairy tribe encountered in an account of a voyage along the coast of Africa made by the Carthaginian Hanno in the 5th century b.c.
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What does ? mean in texting?

The ? emoji is a symbol for the animal gorilla.

It refers to a gorilla specifically, but can also be used to describe primates or African wildlife in general. In this context, the ? emoji will usually be paired with a message or post about animals.
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Is a gorilla a $1000?

Animals, too, figured in the dialogue with 25 quid or dollars known as a ''pony'' while $500 was a ''monkey'' and $1000 a ''gorilla''. Once rails bookmaker Peter Kafataris had an inexperienced employee taking bets.
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What is $1000 in slang?

Amounts above $1000 US dollars are occasionally referred to as "large" ("twenty large" being $20,000, etc.). In slang, a thousand dollars may also be referred to as a "grand" or "G", "K" (as in kilo), or less commonly a "stack", a "bozo", as well as a "band" .
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What is $20 slang?

Hello, 20 dollar bill simply means the 20$ note. However, the $20 bill is sometimes referred to as a "Jackson", or a "dub".
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What is the opposite of a gorilla?

Opposite of a rough and violent person. wimp. coward. weakling.
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What do we say gorilla in English?

A gorilla is a very large ape.
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What is the meaning of semian?

noun. Definition of simian (Entry 2 of 2) : monkey, ape also : any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of primates that includes monkeys, apes, and humans.
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What does ? mean in texting?

What does Black Heart emoji ? mean? For some, the black heart emoji is the perfect emoji for a rainy day when you are sitting inside, feeling angsty and misunderstood. It can mean you are feeling emo, have a dark twisted soul, morbid sense of humor, or just love sad stuff.
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What does this emoji mean ? ??

The sweat droplets emoji is often used in sexual contexts. It's usually paired with other emoji that resemble body parts, such as the eggplant emoji and the tongue emoji. The combination of these emoji tells a story about sex acts, particularly what the writer wants to do, or have done to them.
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What does ? mean in slang?

— Used to express drunkenness, sexual arousal, or a grimace. ? — Butt. — Means “hot” in a sexual sense; a kid might comment this on their crush's Instagram selfie, for example.
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What does a gorilla tattoo mean?

Gorillas are a natural symbol of strength and leadership. Yet at the same time they are an animal associated with compassion, intelligence dignity and honour. Gorilla tattoos can have a variety of meanings for the individual but all have one thing in common... they make some amazing ink...
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What is a silver back gorilla?

Gorillas are classed as infants until they reach around three-and-a-half years old, and adults from around 8 years. Males between 8-12 years are called 'blackbacks'. Then from 12 years old, they develop a silver section of hair over their back and hips, earning them the name 'silverback'.
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How much is a gorilla worth?

De Merode said the selling price for infant gorillas can run from about $15,000 to $40,000.
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Do gorillas make money?

Gorillas is currently valued at $3 billion after it raised $950 million in September 2021. This represents a threefold increase in the span of six months. Back in march 2021, Gorillas was valued at $1 billion.
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Are gorillas profitable?

Berlin-based Gorillas, founded in 2020, has tripled the size of its business since October when it raised 860 million euros ($921 million) but it has not been profitable amid an uncertain economic outlook.
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