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pushy

 [poosh-ee]  

push·y

   [poosh-ee]
adjective, push·i·er, push·i·est. Informal.
obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.
Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; push + -y1

Related forms
push·i·ly, adverb
push·i·ness, noun

Synonyms
brazen, brash, cheeky.

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pushy (ˈpʊʃɪ)
 
—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.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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