bible thumper
bəlˌθʌm noun Informal.
an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, especially as a means of exhortation or rebuke.
Origin:
1920–25
1920–25
Related forms
Bi·ble-thump·ing, adjective
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| Bible-thumper | |
| —n | |
| slang Bible-basher, Bible-pounder, Also called: Bible-puncher an enthusiastic or aggressive exponent of the Bible | |
| 'Bible-thumping | |
| —n, —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
Bible-thumper
"strict Christian," by 1843.
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