caveman

noun

Etymology: From cave + man, based on the supposition that early humans dwelt in caves.

1. An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.

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

   “CAVEMAN DIET The creators of this nutrition plan believe that cavemen and cavewomen were lean and healthy because of the all-natural foods they ate.”

2. A person with backward, primitive behavior, opinions, or interests.

   “You think your Caveman is always chasing you for sex. Well, he is.”

3. A person with backward, primitive behavior, opinions, or interests.

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

   “"Bless you, he would think nothing of throwing you downstairs if you have a disagreement. He is a primitive cave-man in a lounge suit. I can see him with a club in one hand and a jagged bit of flint in the other."”

4. A person with backward, primitive behavior, opinions, or interests.

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

   “Pat is a real caveman when it comes to tech, and refuses to get a smartphone.”