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caveman
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
caveman
(noun)
caveman
/
ˈ
keɪvˌmæn/
noun
plural
cavemen
/-mən/
/
ˈ
keɪvmən/
caveman
/
ˈ
keɪvˌmæn/
noun
plural
cavemen
/-mən/
/
ˈ
keɪvmən/
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAVEMAN
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count
]
1
:
a person who lived in a cave in ancient times
2
informal
:
a man who acts in a very rude and aggressive way
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