cave man

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cave·man also cave man (k

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1. A prehistoric or primitive human living in caves.

2. Informal A man who is crude or brutal, especially toward women.

caveman, cave-man adj.

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cave man - someone who lives in a cave

cave dweller, caveman, troglodyte

primitive, primitive person - a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization

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