crawthumper
crawthumper · crawthumpers
An ostentatiously pious person, especially a Roman CatholicAn ostentatiously pious person, especially a Roman Catholic.
Meaning
1 senses(Ireland, colloquial)An ostentatiously pious person, especially a Roman Catholic.
Origin
From craw + thumper, suggesting a person who is always beating their chest, a gesture of pFrom craw + thumper, suggesting a person who is always beating their chest, a gesture of piety and submission.
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Forms
plural: crawthumpers| Singular | crawthumper |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcrawthumping