knuckle dragger
knuckle dragger · knuckle draggers
A large, strong, and rather dimwitted personA large, strong, and rather dimwitted person.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, idiomatic, often)A large, strong, and rather dimwitted person.
Origin
An allusion to the practice of some large primates of walking on all fours with their knucAn allusion to the practice of some large primates of walking on all fours with their knuckles close to the ground.
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Forms
plural: knuckle draggers| Singular | knuckle dragger |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedknuckle-dragging