Knuckle-dragging
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Holding beliefs or having attitudes that are primitive or uncivilised. derogatory, not-comparable
"The furore over Penguin's wise and brave decision to “reflect the diversity of British society” in its publishing and hiring output seems to have awoken the usual knuckle-dragging, semi-blind suspects with their endlessly repeated terrors and fears."
Example
More examples"The furore over Penguin's wise and brave decision to “reflect the diversity of British society” in its publishing and hiring output seems to have awoken the usual knuckle-dragging, semi-blind suspects with their endlessly repeated terrors and fears."
Etymology
From the habit of some primates of walking with the forelimbs dragging along the ground.
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