pushy

pushy
pushily, adv.pushiness, n.
/poosh"ee/, adj., pushier, pushiest. Informal.
obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.
[1935-40, Amer.; PUSH + -Y1]
Syn. brazen, brash, cheeky.

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