tubthump
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To express a view or opinion in a needlessly dramatic or aggressive manner.
Example Sentences
- "[…]tubthump to promote or draw attention to, from the ancient show business custom of actors wandering the streets banging on tubs to drum up business."
- "Yet I was pleasantly surprised to discover that some celebs can tubthump with the best of them. Who'd have thought that Julia Roberts would take a career-damaging swipe at her own government."
Etymology
Back-formation from tubthumping.