lush:
(plural: ‘lushes‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘u’ rhymes with the letter ‘u’ in “but” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
{mostly in American English} a person who is drunk;
a drunkard,
a lush
Williams is so drunk all the time that he’s called a lush.
The restaurant threw out the three lushes who drank a lot and started arguing about the food and the service.
Most commuters on the way back home on the subways are normally tired and irritable and, naturally, show little sympathy for the lushes who reek of alcohol and make scenes for no good reason.
Scientists and nutritionists give bad news and good news to the lushes: bad news is that heavy drinking causes liver and heart problems, and the good news is that lushes are sharper than non-lushes in reacting positively to the demands of different situations!
(lush green vegetation)
Note 2: ‘Lush’, always with a capital ‘L’, is often found in the names of people, e.g. Jacob Lush, Nichs Lush, Jane Lush, etc. For an article that explains the origin of this word as a surname/family name/last name, please click here.
