Meanings
adjectiveshovey (comparative more shovey, superlative most shovey)
comparative more shovey · superlative most shovey
- informalTending to shove; pushy.
The horse becomes “pushy and shovey” and does not respect the cowboy's space or authority.
2012, Harold Kurstedt, Tim Thayne, Taking the Reins, page 561 more example
When we were in college, we could be assertive, pushy and shovey on the basketball court, […]
Quoted in 2017, Rosemarie Skaine, Women College Basketball Coaches (page 82)
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