King of the Jungle
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King of the Jungle
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Referring to the lion being one of the top predators in India (alongside the tiger) and the African continent, which were depicted in Western pop culture as jungles.
noun Kings of the Jungle
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The lion, Panthera leo.
Similar: king of beasts
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Someone who dominates some scene, being the leader in their field, the dominant criminal in a region, etc.
He thinks he's King of the Jungle around here? He's got another think coming.
Similar: king of the hill, king of the castle, top dog, baron, big cheese, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna, big man, big name, big noise, big shot
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see king, jungle.
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title = {King of the Jungle},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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