Meanings
present singular third person jushes · participle present jushing · participle past jushed · past jushed
- alternativerareAlternative form of zhoosh.
It's starlets' and socialites' worst nightmare; having spent hours picking out the right frock and 'jushing' hair to perfection, the heavens open and you're left standing on the red carpet like a drowned rat.
2014 June 6, Kirsty Blake Knox, “Rain doesn't dampen the spirits at Pride of Ireland”, in Irish Independent1 more example
Very white collar with his dirty blond hair trendily short at the back and sides, the longer bit on top artfully jushed. Not to mention his designer three-day growth manicured to within an inch of its dirty blond life.
2017, Amy Andrews, Playing With Forever
Origin
- Polarizhoosh
- Englishjush
Originally borrowed from Polari zhoosh.
More words from Polari
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