"knuckle dragger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-knuckle dragger.ogg [Australia] Forms: knuckle draggers [plural]
Etymology: An allusion to the practice of some large primates of walking upright with their knuckles close to the ground. Head templates: {{en-noun}} knuckle dragger (plural knuckle draggers)
  1. (idiomatic, often derogatory) A large, strong, and rather dimwitted person. Tags: derogatory, idiomatic, often Categories (topical): People Synonyms: Neanderthal

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