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cavemen

The correct spelling is cavemen.

How to pronounce cavemen

noun

Say it like: Cav-eme-n

The correct spelling is cavemen. An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves. For example: "The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth."

Usage Examples

The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth.

The football squad was made up of cavemen who were responsible for trashing many a locker room.

Old Sven is a bit of a caveman; he figures giving women the right to vote was a bad idea.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
  2. 2.A brutish or savage person.
  3. 3.A man with old-fashioned or backward opinions, particularly with regard to women.

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