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Bible thumper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A Christian fundamentalist or overzealous evangelical Christian.

Word forms

Bible thumper Bible thumpers Bible-thumper

Etymology

Evoking the image of a vocal and zealous preacher, one who might literally thump a Bible for emphasis while preaching.

Synonyms

Bible banger Bible basher Jesus freak Christer fundie

Related words

Koran thumper pulpit pounder tubthumper

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