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tushery Definition

tush·ery (tus̸h′ə rē)

noun

high-flown, pretentious writing, usually larded with archaisms, like that in some sentimentalized historical novels

Etymology: < tush: used by Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson to refer to an affected archaic style of writing in romances

Browse dictionary entries near tushery

  1. ‹ tush
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  3. ‹ Tuscany
  4. ‹ Tuscan
  5. ‹ Tuscaloosa
  6. ‹ turves
  7. ‹ turtleneck
  8. ‹ turtlehead
  9. ‹ turtledove
  10. ‹ turtleback
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