knuckle dragger

== English == === Etymology === An allusion to the practice of some large primates of walking on all fours with their knuckles close to the ground. === Pronunciation === === Noun === knuckle dragger (plural knuckle draggers) (idiomatic, often derogatory) A large, strong, and rather dimwitted person. ==== Synonyms ==== Neanderthal === Further reading === “knuckle dragger”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “knuckle dragger, knuckle-dragger, knuckledragger”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer.