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meanderthal

meanderthal noun: an aimless, slow-moving person.

Noun

meanderthal (plural meanderthals)

  1. (derogatory, slang) An aimless, slow-moving person.
    • It takes 60 to 90 minutes to walk from the Eiffel Tower to the Marais, depending on how many slow-moving "Meanderthals" are in your way.2000, Dan Levine, Paris: Insiders' Guide for Urban Adventurers, Empire Press, →ISBN, page 39

Forms of meanderthal

pluralmeanderthals

Origin of meanderthal

Blend of meander + Neanderthal.

Questions about meanderthal

What does meanderthal mean?
Meanderthal means an aimless, slow-moving person.
What part of speech is meanderthal?
Meanderthal is a noun.
What is the plural of meanderthal?
The plural of meanderthal is meanderthals.

Words near meanderthal in the dictionary

  1. meandering
  2. meanderingly
  3. meanderings
  4. meanders
  5. meandersome
  6. meanderthal
  7. meanderthals
  8. meandery
  9. meandom
  10. meandrian
  11. meandric

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