Complete Definition of "silverback"

Image:Male silverback Gorilla.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Silverback Western Lowland Gorilla
English

Etymology
silver + back.

Noun
en-noun

  1. A mature male of the several species of gorilla, so named from the silver streaking on their backs.

Translations
trans-top|species of gorilla
Dutch: t|nl|zilverrug|m
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

  1. (slang/idiom) To go silverback is to fly into an intense and sudden rage reminiscent of a silverback gorilla. This might involve contortions of the face, grimaces, and a roar of anger.

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