knuckle dragger
knuckle dragger noun: a large, strong, and rather dimwitted person.
Noun
knuckle dragger (plural knuckle draggers)
- A large, strong, and rather dimwitted person.
- Mickey was wide receiver on the St. Rita Football Team in 2007—a big strapping, robust south side knuckle dragger and chick magnet.2008 December 21, Pat Hickey, “Prepare the Pulitzer”, in Chicago Daily Observer, retrieved 05 Jan 2009
- The scientists were frustrated by the constant need to have knuckle draggers following them like mother hens.2017, A.K. Brown, Humans on the Menu (Champagne Universe Series: Book 2), page 35
- Synonyms:
- Neanderthal
knuckle dragger meaning in Bengali
knuckle dragger in Bengali
- একজন বিশাল
Synonyms of knuckle dragger
Forms of knuckle dragger
| plural | knuckle draggers |
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Origin of knuckle dragger
An allusion to the practice of some large primates of walking on all fours with their knuckles close to the ground.
Questions about knuckle dragger
- What does knuckle dragger mean?
- Knuckle dragger means a large, strong, and rather dimwitted person.
- What is knuckle dragger in Bengali?
- Knuckle dragger in Bengali is একজন বিশাল. See Knuckle dragger meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is knuckle dragger?
- Knuckle dragger is a noun.
- What is the plural of knuckle dragger?
- The plural of knuckle dragger is knuckle draggers.
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