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Meaning of cavemen

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cavemen

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.

    Example: The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth.

  2. A brutish or savage person.

    Example: The football squad was made up of cavemen who were responsible for trashing many a locker room.

  3. A man with old-fashioned or backward opinions, particularly with regard to women.

    Example: Old Sven is a bit of a caveman; he figures giving women the right to vote was a bad idea.