Citations:troglodyke

English citations of troglodykes and troglodyke

  • 2003, James Thomas Beesley, Enchanted Castle, Secret Passages & Chambers: Beware the Ghosts and the Tomb of Sorrows, Victoria: Trafford Publishing, →ISBN, chapter 2, page 20:
    The jungle of skyscrapers cluttered together in a densely populated sea of cement and cars, with hordes of people perambulating like troglodykes. The deafening cacophony of horns and voices intermingled and filled the ears with a constant humming that just stuck around like a flu virus.
  • 2007, Paul Burston, Lovers and Losers, Hachette Digital (2011), →ISBN, chapter thirteen:
    Tony rolled his eyes. Then a frown formed on his face as he focused on a large woman with cropped hair, a yellowing complexion, grey sunken eyes and a lip ring. ‘Who’s the troglodyke?’ he said, horrified at the thought of being stuck with such a creature for even a few hours, never mind days or possibly even weeks. // ‘You mean the rug-muncher with the nose ring?’ Dan said, tearing his eyes away from Tamsin Applegate for a moment. ‘That’s Kim Radclyffe. She hosts a phone-in show on Radio Five. Rumour has it she’s on male hormones, which would help explain the facial hair.’ // Tony laughed. ‘She’s certainly got a good face for radio.’