push·y

[poosh-ee]
adjective, push·i·er, push·i·est. Informal.
obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.

Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; push + -y1

push·i·ly, adverb
push·i·ness, noun


brazen, brash, cheeky.
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pushy (ˈpʊʃɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , pushier, pushiest
1.  offensively assertive or forceful
2.  aggressively or ruthlessly ambitious
 
'pushily
 
adv
 
'pushiness
 
n

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pushy definition


  1. mod.
    very aggressive in dealing with other people. : Stop being so pushy! Who do you think you are?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Employees are less pushy in seeking inflationary wage deals and firms think
  twice about raising their own prices.
The locals aren't jaded and the tourists aren't pushy.
Kids now have a socially acceptable excuse that can stop pushy peers in their
  tracks.
The next round of location tools will be even more pervasive, pushy, and
  predictive.
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