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Substantiv
1.silverrygg {en}informella ord

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (zoology) A mature male of the several species of chimpanzees and gorillas, so named from the silver streaking on its back.
  2. (informal, by extension) A dominant older human male.

Exempel

  • Courageously (given Ranger's status in Mugabe's Zimbabwe, and his status as a silverback in North Atlantic Academe), Kriger dissents from their arguments.
  • "Have you met Professor Dolan, Bishop Blackie?" an Asian child with a beatifically innocent face asked me. "Is he that skinny silverback ape down on the first floor?"
  • "That's peanuts. I'm talking about real money," replied [Senator] Ted [Kennedy], who in fact had no idea how much the developer would pay, as that detail had yet to be worked out. / "What are your other main reasons?" Liedell asked, persisting with the old silverback.

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticipsilverbacked
Imperfektsilverbacked
Presensparticipsilverbacking
Pluralsilverbacks

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