单词 | bible-thumper |
释义 | Bible-thumper in British Englishnoun slang an enthusiastic or aggressive exponent of the Bible Also called: Bible-basher, Bible-pounder, Bible-puncherDerived forms Bible-thumping (ˈBible-ˌthumping) noun, adjective Bible-thumper in American English (ˈbaibəlˌθʌmpər) noun informal an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, esp. as a means of exhortation or rebuke Derived forms Bible-thumping adjective Word origin [1920–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, audio, slalom, superpower, tie-in |
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