English · Slang Attested

cushion-smiter

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A tubthumping clergyman or preacher.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một nhà truyền giáo hay mục sư say sưa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

[…] they pass alternately into church and Dissenting chapel, where “Cushion smiters” once abounded.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cushion-smiter” mean?

A tubthumping clergyman or preacher.

Is “cushion-smiter” formal or informal?

cushion-smiter is generally slang.

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