bible thumper

bible thumper
Noun. Meaning the same as 'bible basher'.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • Bible thumper — (also Bible beater, Bible basher, Bible humper) is a term used to describe Christian fundamentalists, or anyone perceived as aggressively pushing their Christian beliefs upon those who do not share them. Its target domain is broad and can often… …   Wikipedia

  • Bible-thumper — strict Christian, by 1843 …   Etymology dictionary

  • Bible-thumper — Bible thumping, adj. /buy beuhl thum peuhr/, n. Informal. an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, esp. as a means of exhortation or rebuke. [1920 25] * * * …   Universalium

  • bible-thumper — bible thump·er …   English syllables

  • Bible-thumper — noun Date: circa 1923 an overzealous advocate of Christian fundamentalism • Bible thumping adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Bible thumper — noun a Christian fundamentalist, or an over zealous evangelical Christian. Syn: Bible basher, Christer …   Wiktionary

  • Bible thumper — Bi|ble thump|er [ baıbl ,θʌmpər ] noun count AMERICAN IMPOLITE an insulting word for a Christian who has strong beliefs in what the Bible says and who teaches or talks about it in a strict way ╾ Bi|ble thump|ing noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bible-thumper —  see bible puncher …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • bible-thumper — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Thumper — may refer to: * Project Thumper, a project by the General Electric Company to defend the USA against V2 missiles. [citation|url=http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj87/win87/papp.html|title=From Project Thumper to SDI|author=Dr …   Wikipedia

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