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cave man

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cave man

–noun
1. a cave dweller, esp. of the Stone Age.
2. a man who behaves in a rough, primitive manner, esp. toward women.

Origin:
1860–65
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cave·man also cave man   (kāv'mān')   
n.  
  1. A prehistoric or primitive human living in caves.

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

cave'man', cave'-man' adj.
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