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lushy

1 American  
[luhsh-ee] / ˈlʌʃ i /

adjective

lushier, lushiest

  1. lush.

lushy 2 American  
[luhsh-ee] / ˈlʌʃ i /

adjective

Slang.
lushier, lushiest

  1. drunk; tipsy.

Etymology

Origin of lushy1

First recorded in 1815–25; lush 1 + -y 1

Origin of lushy2

First recorded in 1805–15; lush 2 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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"O burn me, and must we wait here, shivering in the darkness with a curse on't and me wet to the bone——" "Content ye, my lushy cove, the others aren't far."

From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery

Now, only think of coming into a place like this here, reg’lar lushy, and with diamond studs and gold watches and chains shining out in the light, and asking poor starving men to steal them!”

From By Birth a Lady by Fenn, George Manville

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