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TUB-THUMPER Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

tub-thumper

noun

tub-thump·​er ˈtəb-ˌthəm-pər How to pronounce tub-thumper (audio)
Synonyms of tub-thumpernext
: a vociferous supporter (as of a cause)
tub-thump
ˈtəb-ˌthəmp How to pronounce tub-thumper (audio)
verb

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Examples of tub-thumper in a Sentence

changes that came about only because of the relentless clamor of the group's tub-thumpers

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tub-thumper was in 1662

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