Bible-thumper

[bahy-buhl-thuhm-per]

noun

Informal.

1. an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, especially as a means of exhortation or rebuke.

Bible-thumper

noun

1. Also called: Bible-basher.  Bible-pounder.  Bible-puncher. slang,  an enthusiastic or aggressive exponent of the Bible

Other Word Forms

• Bible-thumping adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bible-thumper¹

First recorded in 1920–25

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