knuckle dragger
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- noun
- /ˈnʌkəl ˈdræɡər/
- Offensive
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idiota
- And, and that's the same with any group of, of, of knuckle dragger Neanderthal men that aren't a group.
And he's a total knuckle dragger, like a total meathead knuckle dragger.
- And he's a total knuckle dragger, like a total meathead knuckle dragger.
Examples
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And he's a total knuckle dragger, like a total meathead knuckle dragger.
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Many people dismiss him as a knuckle dragger because he struggles to understand complex ideas.
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The movie portrayed the main character as a knuckle dragger who could hardly keep up with conversations.
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Despite being called a knuckle dragger, he showed great talent in practical tasks that others found difficult.
Synonyms
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A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying
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A person who behaves in a foolish way
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A person who acts silly and not very smart
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A rude word for a very foolish person
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An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean
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A rude word for a person who seems very stupid
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A rude person who is annoying or stupid
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An insulting name for a stupid, clumsy person
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A person who is slow to understand things
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A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word
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A person who behaves foolishly and cannot be trusted
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A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart
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A person who is not very smart
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A rude word for someone who is not smart
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A person who is not very smart
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An insulting name for a person from Wisconsin or someone seen as foolish
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A person who is clumsy and slow to understand things
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A rude word for a person who is very stupid
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A person from the countryside who seems rude or not modern
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A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen
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A person who is silly and not very clever
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A rude word for a person who is slow to understand
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A person who is very stupid or foolish
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A clumsy person who is slow to understand and often acts foolishly
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An insulting word for a person who does foolish things
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A person who acts in a silly or foolish way
Not smart and slow to understand
An insulting name for a stupid person
A rude, foolish person who annoys others
A person who is very foolish and bad at what they do
A rude person who annoys or hurts other people
An insulting word for a rude or stupid person
A person who acts foolishly or is bad at what they do
A person who acts silly or foolish
A rude name for people who act silly
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
knuckle + dragger
The literal parts 'knuckle' + 'dragger' evoke the image of someone literally dragging their knuckles, which can suggest a primitive, brutish or uncultured person. The insulting evaluative sense is a metaphorical/slang extension that a learner might guess from the image but not fully predict without cultural exposure, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Knuckle dragger may come from the image of early humans or apes walking with their hands near the ground, as if they were dragging their knuckles; this picture makes the person seem primitive and slow. So calling someone a knuckle dragger says they are 'not very smart' or 'old-fashioned'.