Meanings
nounmutton-thumper (plural mutton-thumpers)
plural mutton-thumpers
- archaicslangA clumsy bookbinder, or a bad workman in general.
Origin
From mutton + thumper, in reference to sheepskin bindings.
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APA
mutton-thumper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutton-thumper
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“mutton-thumper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutton-thumper. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mutton-thumper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutton-thumper.
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