cave man

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noun

a cave dweller, especially of the Stone Age.

a man who behaves in a rough, primitive manner, especially toward women.

Nearby words

cave bear, cave canem, cave cricket, cave dweller, cave in, cave man, cave tubing, cave-in, caveat, caveat emptor, caveator

Origin of cave man

First recorded in 1860–65

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British Dictionary definitions for caveman

caveman

/ (ˈkeɪvˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

a man of the Palaeolithic age; cave dweller

informal, facetious a man who is primitive or brutal in behaviour, etc

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