God botherer

God botherer
Noun. A fanatical preacher of religion, an evangelist. Also Godbotherer.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • Ivan Jelical — is a fictional Christian Fundamentalist who appears in the cult comic, Viz . As his name punningly suggests, he is an evangelical Christian who is committed to spreading the Gospel. Unfortunately for him, his pleas fall on deaf ears. People… …   Wikipedia

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