tub-thumper

[ tuhb-thuhm-per ]
/ ˈtʌbˌθʌm pər /

noun

a vociferous supporter or promoter, as of a cause.

Origin of tub-thumper

First recorded in 1655–65

OTHER WORDS FROM tub-thumper

tub-thump·ing, noun, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for tub-thumper

  • Well, you tub-thumper, you see that the gentlemen of England are more than a match for pestilent pennyweight rebels.

    The Lady of Loyalty House |Justin Huntly McCarthy
  • Cushion-smiter, polite rendering of tub-thumper, a clergyman, a preacher.

    The Slang Dictionary |John Camden Hotten

British Dictionary definitions for tub-thumper

tub-thumper

noun

a noisy, violent, or ranting public speaker