tub-thumper
a vociferous supporter or promoter, as of a cause.
Origin of tub-thumper
1Other words from tub-thumper
- tub-thumping, noun, adjective
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How to use tub-thumper in a sentence
“Always a-preaching, the old tub-thumper,” I heard William say to himself; but he made no further reference to the subject.
In the Wrong Paradise | Andrew LangCushion-smiter, polite rendering of tub-thumper, a clergyman, a preacher.
The Slang Dictionary | John Camden HottenYou talk like a Radical tub-thumper, said Canon Spratte, with disdain.
The Bishop's Apron | W. Somerset MaughamYou ought to have been a preacher—a good, out-and-out, whole-souled tub-thumper.
A Veldt Official | Bertram MitfordWell, you tub-thumper, you see that the gentlemen of England are more than a match for pestilent pennyweight rebels.
The Lady of Loyalty House | Justin Huntly McCarthy
British Dictionary definitions for tub-thumper
a noisy, violent, or ranting public speaker
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