Definition of douche
1a
: a jet (see jet entry 1 sense 3a(1)) or current of liquid (such as a cleansing solution) directed against or into a bodily part or cavity (such as the vagina)
b
: an act of cleansing with a douche
2
: a device for giving douches
3
British
: an abrupt often chastening shock to the nerves, emotions, or awareness
the icy douche (what he said about my work)— John Fowles
4
chiefly US slang
: an obnoxious or offensive person : douchebag
In the show Edward is portrayed as a thin-skinned, self-serving faker, or, as one of the show's principals Stan so pithily repeats throughout the program, "a liar," "a fake," and "a douche."— David Daegling et al.
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The first known use of douche was in 1739
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