"crawthumper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: crawthumpers [plural]
Etymology: From craw + thumper, suggesting a person who is always beating their chest, a gesture of piety and submission. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|craw|thumper}} craw + thumper Head templates: {{en-noun}} crawthumper (plural crawthumpers)
  1. (Ireland, colloquial) An ostentatiously pious person, especially a Roman Catholic. Tags: Ireland, colloquial Synonyms: voteen Related terms: crawthumping
    Sense id: en-crawthumper-en-noun-qovkuEUX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People

Inflected forms

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