gorilla n.2
(US drugs) a severe heroin addiction (cf. gorilla adj. (2)).
Second Ending 301: If you have a gorilla, I can guarantee that you will steal [...] you will do anything to feed that gorilla because he is the boss and not you. | ||
personal communication in Sl. and Jargon of Drugs and Drink (1986). | ||
Makes Me Wanna Holler (1995) 358: That shit [i.e. crack] will knock your socks off in a minute and put a go-rilla on your back. |