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mutton-thumper

mutton-thumper noun: a clumsy bookbinder, or a bad workman in general.

Noun

mutton-thumper (plural mutton-thumpers)

  1. (archaic, slang) A clumsy bookbinder, or a bad workman in general.

Forms of mutton-thumper

pluralmutton-thumpers

Origin of mutton-thumper

From mutton + thumper, in reference to sheepskin bindings.

Questions about mutton-thumper

What does mutton-thumper mean?
Mutton-thumper means a clumsy bookbinder, or a bad workman in general.
What part of speech is mutton-thumper?
Mutton-thumper is a noun.
What is the plural of mutton-thumper?
The plural of mutton-thumper is mutton-thumpers.

Words near mutton-thumper in the dictionary

  1. Mutton Walk
  2. mutton-chop whiskers
  3. mutton-fisted
  4. mutton-monger
  5. mutton-mongers
  6. mutton-thumper
  7. mutton-thumpers
  8. muttonbird
  9. muttonbirder
  10. muttonbirders
  11. muttonbirding

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