naked ape

plural naked apes

1. humorousidiomaticA 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

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   Humans are unique among the monkeys and apes in lacking a dense layer of hair covering their bodies.

   2003, M. Pagel and W. Bodmer, "A Naked Ape Would Have Fewer Parasites," Proceedings: Biological Sciences, Vol. 270, Supplement: Biology Letters, p. S117

   Anheuser-Busch ads have played up the similarities between ape and naked ape—with the lower primates usually looking better.

   2006 April 3, Greg Levine, “Anheuser, Pepsi CEOs Face New Labor Cost: Chimps”, in forbes.com, retrieved 16 Aug 2011

   Synonyms: featherless biped