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Crawthumper

noun
Craw·​thump·​er | \ ˈkrȯˌthəmpə(r)\

Definition of Crawthumper

: marylander —used as a nickname

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History and Etymology for Crawthumper

from Crawthumper, a nickname for Roman Catholics

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