tub-thumper

noun

tub-thump·er ˈtəb-ˌthəm-pər

: a vociferous supporter (as of a cause)

tub-thump

ˈtəb-ˌthəmp

verb

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

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of tub-thumper was in 1662

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“Tub-thumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tub-thumper. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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