tub-thumper

noun

tub-thump·​er ˈtəb-ˌthəm-pər 

: a vociferous supporter (as of a cause)

tub-thump

ˈtəb-ˌthəmp 

verb

Synonyms

• proponent
• supporter
• advocate
• advocator
• exponent

Examples of tub-thumper in a Sentence

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

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tub-thumper

• bumper
• dumper
• jumper
• pumper

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