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caveman

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈkeɪv.mæn/ (plural -men /-men/ )

Definition

someone who lived in a cave in the early stages of the development of human societyPrehistory informal a modern man who is very rude or violent towards other people, especially womenUnpleasant menUnpleasant people in general
(Definition of caveman noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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