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caveman

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  1. An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.β€œThe political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth.”
  2. A brutish or savage person.β€œThe 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.β€œOld Sven is a bit of a caveman; he figures giving women the right to vote was a bad idea.”

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