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pushy.

Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpʊʃ.i/Australia, UK, US
  1. Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.

Where this word comes from

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

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