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knuckledragger

knuckledragger is the alternative form of knuckle dragger.

Meaning of knuckle dragger

Noun

knuckle dragger (plural knuckle draggers)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, often) 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
    Synonyms:
    Neanderthal

Forms of knuckledragger

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Questions about knuckledragger

What is knuckledragger the alternative form of?
Knuckledragger is the alternative form of knuckle dragger.

Words near knuckledragger in the dictionary

  1. knuckled
  2. knuckled down
  3. knuckled to
  4. knuckled under
  5. knuckled up
  6. knuckledragger
  7. knuckledraggers
  8. knuckleduster
  9. knuckledusters
  10. knucklefuck
  11. knucklefucks

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