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chest–thumping
noun chest–thump·ing \ˈches(t)-ˌthəm-piŋ\
Definition of CHEST-THUMPING
: conduct or expression marked by pompous or arrogant self-assertion <political chest–thumping>
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First Known Use of CHEST-THUMPING
1948
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