lush (up)

slang
as in to liquor (up)
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages frat boys lushing up on beer during freshman rush

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drink
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  • Plus, Howl at the Moon will offer Swiftie sips, such as the Lucky One Miss Peaches Seltzer, Through the Orange Door jello shots, a TS12 shot, and That’s Showbiz cocktails and drink buckets.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Loveland resident had just completed a school drop-off and was bringing a Caramel Dutch Bros drink home to his wife.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Lush (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lush%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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