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bible-thumping

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Bi⋅ble-thump⋅er

[bahy-buhl-thuhm-per]
–noun Informal.
an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, esp. as a means of exhortation or rebuke.

Origin:
1920–25


Bible-thumping, adjective
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Main Entry:  Bible-thumping
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  pertaining to a person who aggressively expounds the teachings of the Bible; evangelical
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