caveperson

English

Etymology

cave +‎ person

Noun

caveperson (plural cavepersons or cavepeople)

1. (rare, sometimes humorous) A caveman or cavewoman.
   • 1987, Lois Lowry, Rabble Starkey, page 116:

     I could see my face in it [the jar], all flattened out and looking something like a prehistoric caveperson.

   • 2010, Mike Bryant, Peter Mabbutt, Self-Hypnosis For Dummies:

     Take, for example, your friendly neighbourhood caveperson happily strolling through the forest carrying home the spoils of his successful hunting trip.