apes

Noun

ape (plural apes)

1. An anthropoid of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
   • Of vvhat texte thou proveſt hell / vvill a nother prove purgatory / a nother lymbo patrum / and a nother the aſſumpcion of oure ladi: And a nother ſhall prove of the ſame texte that an Ape hath a tayle.1528 October 12 (Gregorian calendar), William Tyndale, “William Tyndale other wise Called William Hychins vnto the Reader”, in The Obediẽce of a Christen Man […], [Antwerp]: [Johannes Hoochstraten]...
2. A Hominoidea primate other than a human.
3. (derogatory) An unintelligent or unsophisticated person, especially one who behaves irrationally or in an uncivilised manner.
   1. (derogatory, ethnic, slur, highly offensive) A black person.
      • Animalistic dehumanisation, 'simianisation' and the animalising of black bodies through metaphorically likening these individuals to 'baboons,' 'monkeys' or 'apes' reveals racialised animality discourse in South Africa.2022 October, René Cornish, Kieran Tranter, “Dismissals for Social Media Hate Speech in South Africa: Animalistic Dehumanisation and the Circulation of Racist Words and Images”, in Springer Nature...
4. One who apes; a foolish imitator.
5. (Internet) A person who invests in meme stock, especially one who uses subreddits such as /r/wallstreetbets.
   • I could not think of a better representation of the good in this world, let alone this r***^([sic]) band of apes on Reddit.2021 February 18, Kate Briquelet, Arya Hodjat, anonymous quotee, “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tears Into Robinhood CEO at GameStop Hearing: Meanwhile, Reddit's Roaring Kitty showed up for his...

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