Thumpers
/ˈθʌm.pərz/noun
Plural of thumper; a heavy blow or, informally, something or someone that thumps.
Did you know?Thump is an English onomatopoeic word, meaning its earliest history is basically a recorded impact sound, not a borrowed ancient spell-word.
Etymological Timeline
Early Modern English
English
thump
“to strike heavily; to make a dull heavy sound”
17th Century
English
thumper
“something or someone that thumps; also an emphatic lie or boast in later slang”
18th Century
English
thumpers
“plural form of thumper”
Modern English
English
thumpers
“heavy blows, heavy hitters, or informal plural nouns derived from thumper”
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