slang. Also lushey. [f. LUSH sb.2 + -Y1.] Intoxicated, drunk.

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1811.  Lex. Balatronicum, Lushey, drunk. The rolling kiddeys had a spree, and got blood lushey.

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1821.  Life D. Haggart, 15. They were both pretty lushy and quarrelling.

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1883.  L. Wingfield, A. Rowe, I. v. 127. ‘Steady there!’ bawled the Hebrew. ‘Damn him! always lushy.’

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