"thump-cushion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thump-cushions [plural]
Etymology: thump + cushion Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thump|cushion}} thump + cushion Head templates: {{en-noun}} thump-cushion (plural thump-cushions)
  1. (obsolete) A boisterous, impassioned preacher. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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