tushery

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noun

Writing that makes frequent use of affected archaisms

“Critics have derided the works of Walter Scott as tushery.”

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Meanings

nountushery (countable and uncountable, plural tusheries)

plural tusheries

  1. countableuncountableWriting that makes frequent use of affected archaisms

    Critics have derided the works of Walter Scott as tushery.

Origin

From tush + -ery.

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Cite this entry
APA

tushery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tushery

MLA

“tushery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tushery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tushery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tushery.

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