caveman
/ˈkeɪvˌmæn/
noun
- A prehistoric human who lived in caves, especially during the Stone Age.
- Archaeologists found tools and bones inside what was once a caveman's home.
- In the movie, the caveman discovers how to make fire.
- The museum has a life-sized model of a caveman hunting with a spear.
- A man who behaves in a rough, uncivilized, or very old-fashioned way, especially toward women.
- My boss acts like a caveman, refusing to listen to anyone's ideas but his own.
- Don't be such a caveman — learn to use a knife and fork at the dinner table.
- She broke up with him because he was a caveman who expected her to do all the housework.
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