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pushy

adjectiveattested in dialogue

  • Australia//ˈpʊʃ.i//

Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.

adjective

  1. 1

    Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.

    Pushy parents 'ruin sports days'

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin pulsō Old French poulser Middle French pousserbor. Middle English pushen English push English -y English pushy From push + -y.

Forms

comparative
pushier
superlative
pushiest
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