"cushion-smiter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cushion-smiters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cushion-smiter (plural cushion-smiters)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A tubthumping clergyman or preacher. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-cushion-smiter-en-noun-qyu6Sz74 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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