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caveman



NOUN
cave dweller
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Despite a short stint as a gifted student on school sitcom "Head of the Class" and an appearance in caveman comedy "Encino Man," the young Quan largely disappeared from our screens, if not our memories.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

“It was essentially a caveman carrying a club,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

"I gotta go into my cave and become a caveman," he told CBS news.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

Bringing the new view to the public hasn’t been easy, Gurche said: “This caveman image is very persistent.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

He ran his fingers over the bumps and resisted the impulse to let out a primal caveman scream.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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