Meanings
nouncaveperson (plural cavepersons or cavepeople)
plural cavepersons · plural cavepeople
- humorousraresometimesA caveman or cavewoman.
I could see my face in it [the jar], all flattened out and looking something like a prehistoric caveperson.
1987, Lois Lowry, Rabble Starkey, page 1161 more example
Take, for example, your friendly neighbourhood caveperson happily strolling through the forest carrying home the spoils of his successful hunting trip.
2010, Mike Bryant, Peter Mabbutt, Self-Hypnosis For Dummies
Origin
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caveperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caveperson
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