Bible-basher

Related to Bible-basher: Bible thumper

Bible-basher

1. A derogatory term for a Christian considered aggressively evangelistic or excessively focused on the literal teachings of the Bible. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. After Mary started spending more time with her church's youth group, her friends from school began to complain that she had become a bit of a Bible-basher.
2. A person who does not approve of the Bible or Christianity. Tired of Bill harassing her about her Christian faith, Joan finally said to him, "You don't have to be a Christian, but I refuse to stay friends with someone who's such an intolerant Bible-basher."
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • basher
  • Bible
  • Bible-thumper
  • thumper
  • a blue-eyed boy
  • blob
  • bulldagger
  • bull-dagger
  • bulldiker
  • bulldyker
References in periodicals archive
They made us Ulster Prods look like bigoted, bilious Bible-bashers. We are the people of George Best, of Van Morrison, of Oscar Wilde - yet we were represented by narrow-minded reactionaries like Paisley and Robinson.
"He wasn't a bible-basher," said 80-year-old Stuart Harrison, ex-Ladywood, now Lichfield, "and I think he'd be disappointed I'm no longer a believer, but we'd have a good old talk about it.
Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen warned the raven-haired Bible-basher against any repeat of her offences.
In the last series, at least the surprise victory of virgin Bible-basher Cameron Stout helped ease the boredom.
The good news is that boring bible-basher Cameron is out of the house.
In fairness, the gurning old Bible-basher was not the first politician to lie through his broken teeth and to feather his own nest.
2 DENNIS Pennis argued religious philosophy with Albert Square Bible-basher Dot Branning as the Beeb's hopeless soap EastEnders took leave of its senses.
I'm not a Bible-basher but I believe in God because he's kept me alive, touch wood."
The bible-basher, who does not seem to have any qualities to endear him to voters, looks certain to go as soon as he is put up for nomination.
"Oh, great, a bible-basher and a witch doctor," Cathy burped as she passed me, heading for the loo.
BIBLE-BASHER Stephen Baldwin is being backed to leave the BB house like there's no tomorrow.
True to soap form, if someone is a Bible-basher, chances are they'll be barmy, and Brenda is as batty as they come.
And Footballers' Wives bible-basher Phina seems to think she's from Los Angeles but is in fact a Scouser.
Two years on from the show which catapulted her into the spotlight Helen says she has been too busy to watch much of this year's Big Brother, which ended on Friday night with Bible-basher Cameron emerging as the winner.
Next looks like Bible-basher Bob Barr (one affair, one abortion).