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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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tub-thump — (tŭbʹthŭmp ) intr.v. Slang tub ·thumped, tub ·thump·ing, tub ·thumps To argue for or promote something vigorously: “is tub thumping for a six month limit on the legislative session” (David Nyhan). tubʹ thump er n. * * * … Universalium
tub-thump — tubˈ thump intransitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑tub … Useful english dictionary
tub-thump|ing — tub thumping, Informal. 1. loud and emotional oratory; declamatory speaking. 2. U.S. Informal. sensational advertising or publicity; ballyhoo: »Each year, to the accompaniment of much tub thumping, they pour out a stream of new models designed to … Useful english dictionary
tub-thump — v. noisily and emphatically promote something (often referring to the way an orator or speech giver uses rhetoric in an official or formal speech) … English contemporary dictionary
tub thumping — tub thumping, Informal. 1. loud and emotional oratory; declamatory speaking. 2. U.S. Informal. sensational advertising or publicity; ballyhoo: »Each year, to the accompaniment of much tub thumping, they pour out a stream of new models designed to … Useful english dictionary
tub-thumper — noun Date: 1662 a vociferous supporter (as of a cause) • tub thump verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
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