Bible-thumper
[ bahy-buh l-thuhm-per ]
/ ˈbaɪ bəlˌθʌm pər /
noun Informal.
an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, especially as a means of exhortation or rebuke.
Origin of Bible-thumper
First recorded in 1920–25
OTHER WORDS FROM Bible-thumper
Bi·ble-thump·ing, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for bible-thumper
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British Dictionary definitions for bible-thumper
Bible-thumper
noun
slang
an enthusiastic or aggressive exponent of the Bible
Also called: Bible-basher, Bible-pounder, Bible-puncher