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lush-workers

lush-workers is the plural of lush-worker.

Meaning of lush-worker

Noun

lush-worker (plural lush-workers)

  1. (slang) A petty thief who steals from drunks who are unconscious.
    • The lush-worker looked pleased at Frank's flattery, and forthwith shutting his right hand firmly together, placed it on the table, and invited the admiration of the company to a brilliant which sparkled upon the middle finger.1880, William Tucker Washburn, The Unknown City: A Story of New York, page 259
    Synonyms:
    lush-roller

Questions about lush-workers

What is lush-workers the plural of?
Lush-workers is the plural of lush-worker.

Words near lush-workers in the dictionary

  1. lush-roller
  2. lush-rollers
  3. lush-rolling
  4. lush-rolls
  5. lush-worker
  6. lush-workers
  7. Lushack
  8. Lushai
  9. Lushais
  10. Lushan
  11. lushburg

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