OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 35621

caveman

/ˈkeɪvˌmæn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cavernario • cavernícola • hombre de las cavernas • hombre prehistórico • troglodita
An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
CAVEMAN DIET The creators of this nutrition plan believe that cavemen and cavewomen were lean and healthy because of the all-natural foods they ate.
The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth.
hombre de las cavernas
A person with backward, primitive behavior, opinions, or interests.
"Bless you, he would think nothing of throwing you downstairs if you have a disagreement. He is a primitive cave-man in a lounge suit. I can see him with a club in one hand and a j…
The football squad was made up of cavemen who were responsible for trashing many a locker room.
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