cavemen

plural of caveman
as in barbarians
a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes married a caveman who spends all his free time swigging beer and watching sports on TV

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“Cavemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavemen. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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