thump

On the other end of the spectrum, a lack of thump could be cause for concern for the squad with MLB’s best record.

In Bangladesh, Ms. Hasina returned to power with a thumping parliamentary majority.

UCLA, Berkeley and California’s other public universities can tell you what it feels like to get thumped with it.

They thumped Argentina 67-30 in the reverse fixture in Durban last Saturday and with the tight turnaround in matches the Pumas have decided to play their home match in London.

The hangover from the last election was always going to be nasty after a proper thumping, 14 years in power, and, oh yes, those five prime ministers.