cushion-smiter
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Meaning · English
A tubthumping clergyman or preacher.
Register: slang
Examples
[…] 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.