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pushover
[
p
oo
sh
-oh-ver
]
Origin
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push·o·ver
/
ˈpʊʃˌoʊ
vər
/
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[
p
oo
sh
-oh-ver
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
Informal
.
anything done easily.
2.
Informal
.
an easily defeated person or team.
3.
Informal
.
a person who is easily persuaded, influenced, or seduced.
4.
Rocketry
.
a displacement in a horizontal direction of the trajectory of a missile or rocket.
5.
Aeronautics
.
push-down.
Origin:
1905–10,
Americanism
;
noun use of verb phrase
push over
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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pushover
(ˈpʊʃˌəʊvə)
—
n
1.
something that is easily achieved or accomplished
2.
a person, team, etc, that is easily taken advantage of or defeated
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
pushover
1906, of things; 1926, of persons (bad boxers and easy women), from
push
+
over
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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