Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
tubthump . - verb In politics or commercial promotion, aggressively attracting attention for something
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word tubthumping.
Examples
-
What we took as tubthumping when Australia routinely humiliated England on five previous tours was, it seems to me now, more disappointment at the inadequacies of the players' technique and temperament.
Aussie cricket commentators have been a breath of fresh air on air | Rob Bagchi 2011
-
One thing is certain: there was nothing to prevent even the most tubthumping, St George waving, Three Lions-yawping serial denier coming round to the inner-peace-providing conclusion that England lost to the better team.
-
Martin's tubthumping is bad enough without grabbing Lovecraft's corpse by the ankles, giving it a shake and going, Boogah boogah!
Nick Mamatas' Journal nihilistic_kid 2010
-
Basically, the SNP have to keep away from the extremes of claiming a tubthumping victory, a ringing endorsement for independence, and being so insecure about their slender lead that they are rabbits in the debating chamber's headlights.
A little death for Labour, 'le petite morte' for SNP Jeff 2007
-
He's tall and presentable, and is the best kind of actor, ie subtle, totally natural and inward - no tubthumping, no trick-playing, no ham; and he has a splendid voice.
Archive 2009-01-01 Imogen 2009
-
He's tall and presentable, and is the best kind of actor, ie subtle, totally natural and inward - no tubthumping, no trick-playing, no ham; and he has a splendid voice.
The Muse, or, Voglio Turandot! Imogen 2009
-
Osborne's response seems to have gone down quite well in the blogosphere although I have to say for me he was too confrontational, tubthumping and shrill.
"Pre-Budget Report" Stuff Mark Reckons 2008
-
You write "Just like with the NHS, no amount of tubthumping from the Government will detract from what people's personal experience is"
-
Just like with the NHS, no amount of tubthumping from the Government will detract from what people's personal experience is.
-
Osborne's response seems to have gone down quite well in the blogosphere although I have to say for me he was too confrontational, tubthumping and shrill.
Archive 2008-11-01 Mark Reckons 2008
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.