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caveperson

caveperson noun: a caveman or cavewoman.

Noun

caveperson (plural cavepersons or cavepeople)

  1. (humorous, rare, sometimes) A 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 116
    • 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

Forms of caveperson

pluralcavepersons
pluralcavepeople

Origin of caveperson

From cave + person.

Questions about caveperson

What does caveperson mean?
Caveperson means a caveman or cavewoman.
What part of speech is caveperson?
Caveperson is a noun.
What is the plural of caveperson?
The plural of caveperson is cavepersons.

Words near caveperson in the dictionary

  1. caveolins
  2. caveosomal
  3. caveosome
  4. caveosomes
  5. cavepeople
  6. caveperson
  7. cavepersons
  8. caver
  9. Caverly
  10. Caverlys
  11. cavern

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