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Reminiscent of the hunched over cave man, with his arms to the ground. An insult used against those of extremely low intelligence, or general stupidity.

Also see low brow
Bubba is such a knuckle dragger.
by Matt September 29, 2004
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Marginalized Orientations, Gender identities, And Intersex. it’s meant to be an all inclusive umbrella term for asexuals, homosexuals, multisexuals, trans people, and intersex people. Alternative to LGBTQIAP+
Alternative to MOGII, easier to pronounce.
The MOGAI community in my city is very friendly.
by sebasty September 04, 2014
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An individual, usually male, who lacks intelligence and/or culture.
The knuckle-dragger could not even name when the War of 1812 was.
by Tristan Reef October 22, 2007
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Military slang referring to infantry or Special Forces personnel, or paramilitary components of the US Intelligence Community.

The term stems from the common belief among the rear echelon and support personnel that Infantry soldiers are of generally lesser intelligence than support personnel.
The Liberty chow hall was full of knuckle draggers today, they smelled like B.O. and gun powder.

I had to catch a ride to the Green Zone with a platoon of knuckle draggers, and they made fun of my M16 A2 the entire time.
by cdangerd December 10, 2009
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"So many violent acts have been committed by these Knuckle Draggers in 2019. They're out of control".
by IBTAL December 27, 2019
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A strong or stupid person. Like someone on steroids or a caveman that can only grunt to communicate.
Call off your knuckle-draggers. Justin will pay you whatever you want.

Justin is a knuckle dragger. He believes everything on the internet is fact.
by Lagz November 06, 2013
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