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naked apes

naked apes is the plural of naked ape.

Meaning of naked ape

Noun

naked ape (plural naked apes)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) A human being.
    • What, after all, can a poor naked ape do?1969, David H. Stewart, “The Decline of WASP Literature in America”, in College English, volume 30, number 6, page 412

Questions about naked apes

What is naked apes the plural of?
Naked apes is the plural of naked ape.

Words near naked apes in the dictionary

  1. Nakba Day
  2. nakbas
  3. nake
  4. naked
  5. naked ape
  6. naked apes
  7. naked apron
  8. naked aprons
  9. naked as a jay
  10. naked as a jay bird
  11. naked as a jay-bird

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