Bible-bashing
RonButters at AOL.COM
RonButters at AOL.COM
Mon Nov 20 17:07:46 UTC 2006
In a message dated 11/20/06 11:54:45 AM, zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU writes:
> the 'Bible-thumping' uses seem to be british (or australian).
> american uses seem to be of 'bashing the Bible'. the u.k. cites
> include some in both senses.
>
> arnold
>
I wonder if "bible-bashing" in the (instrumental) sense of 'bible-attacking'
could derive from the recipient (I hesitate to use the old term "patient")
sense found in "queer-bashing" and "fag bashing" ?
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