knuckle-dragging
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- adjective
- /ˈnʌkəlˌdræɡɪŋ/
- Offensive
- There's reason to be hopeful for the future and that the knuckle-dragging, Stone Age-loving religious and political extremists will become less relevant each election cycle.
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Watch on YouTubeBut we're never going to make a change by behaving like knuckle dragging idiots.
- But we're never going to make a change by behaving like knuckle dragging idiots.
- They're dupes, which is why the knuckle dragging white redneck is able to use them as a front for overturning affirmative action.
- I'm the dark, knuckle dragging right wing Republican farmer, governor of the state of Texas.
Examples
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I will enjoy reading more mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging comments from you for years to come.
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So, yeah, there is still some knuckle-dragging going on.
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The men are knuckle-dragging Neanderthals who can't control themselves around the lead female character.
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But we're never going to make a change by behaving like knuckle dragging idiots.
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It was not made up of pitchfork-carrying, knuckle-dragging, and semi-literate Neanderthals as they had been viciously portrayed.
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His knuckle-dragging behavior at the meeting showed that he lacked any understanding of modern ideas.
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The film portrays a knuckle-dragging character who struggles to adapt to changing social norms.
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Many found his knuckle-dragging comments offensive, as they reflected a crude and outdated mindset.
Synonyms
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Acting in a silly, thoughtless way
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Slow and crude in thinking and behavior
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
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Etymology
Knuckle-dragging comes from the strong image of someone who drags their knuckles on the ground, like an ape, and dragging means 'pulling along'. So, to call someone knuckle-dragging is to say their actions or ideas are 'crude' or 'primitive' and not modern.