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thumper

noun
/ˈθʌmpə/UK/ˈθʌmpɚ/US

Etymology

From thump + -er.

Definitions

  1. One who thumps.

  2. A single-cylinder engine, especially four-stroke engines or those with large engine…

    A single-cylinder engine, especially four-stroke engines or those with large engine displacements.

  3. A drinking game wherein players must remember personal hand signs while being distracted…

    A drinking game wherein players must remember personal hand signs while being distracted by others banging on a table.

  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. Something big, such as a lie

      Something big, such as a lie; a whopper.

    2. A kind of slam-door train introduced in the late 1950s.

    3. The Vietnam-era M79 grenade launcher (due to its distinctive report).

    4. A short rope for beating disobedient sled dogs.

    5. A strong adherent to a religion or ideology.

      • But in spite of the antics of its Bible thumpers and its boobocracy, my father was unable to stay mad at the United States for long.

    6. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA