How to Pronounce "knuckle dragger"
expression
ˈnəkəɫ/ /ˈdræɡɚ
NUH-kuhl DRAG-er
nˈʌkəl/ /dɹˈæɡɐ
NUK-uhl DRAG-uh
Definition
A slang insult for someone seen as unintelligent, old-fashioned, or uncivilized, often suggesting they act in a crude or primitive way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnəkəɫ/ /ˈdræɡɚ
British English
nˈʌkəl/ /dɹˈæɡɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NUH-kuhl DRAG-er
UK
NUK-uhl DRAG-uh
Listen in Context
Don't be such a knuckle dragger when you talk to people.
Some people call him a knuckle dragger because of his rude jokes.
He was acting like a real knuckle dragger at the party.
I can't believe my boss said that—what a knuckle dragger!