caveman

/ ˈkeɪvˌmæn /

noun

1. a man of the Palaeolithic age; cave dweller
2. informal.
   a man who is primitive or brutal in behaviour, etc

Example Sentences

The next four years are going to be a lot like cavemen throwing stones at each other.

From Salon

“It was essentially a caveman carrying a club,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

A good deal of human creativity, after all, comes from physical self-preservation — a caveman need only cut himself once on sharpened bone to see its use in hunting.

From Salon

At which point, they had to come running toward the roo, bellowing and brandishing their golf clubs like cavemen on the fifth hole, just to get it to stop charging.

From Salon

We act like it’s always been like this since the cavemen.

From Los Angeles Times

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