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Where does “tubthump” come from?

tubthump (English) comes from English tubthumping, from English tub, from Middle English tubbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe.

tubthump (English): To aggressively attract attention for something

Definitions

  1. To aggressively attract attention for something

Ancestry of “tubthump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtubthumpingpresent participle of tubthump; Aggressive...
2EnglishtubA flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or...
3Middle Englishtubbe—
4Middle Dutchtubbe—
Every word from Middle Dutch tubbe →