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tub-thumping
tub-thumping
(British) speech or behaviour that is intended to force people to support an idea or plan Far too much tub-thumping goes on during these debates.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Nelly | | ['neli] | |
| Electra | | ə-LEKT-rə (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Eliezer | | el-ie-EE-zər (English) | Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Matty (2) | | - | Medieval English |
| Anselma | | ahn-ZEL-mah (German) | German, Italian, Spanish |
| Atlas | | AT-ləs (English) | Greek Mythology |