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pushover

Date: Mar 23 2000

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Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“I’m a pushover. They (his kids) can’t do anything to
make me mad for more than 15 minutes.”

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

a person who is easily convinced, unable to put up a
good fight, and unable to resist the appeal of something
cute or beautiful
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2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

“Pushover” can be used in many situations. Boyfriends can
often be turned into “pushovers” by their girlfriends.
* For example: “I made Mike give me a foot massage for
over an hour last night. All I had to do was make him think
I wouldn’t cook him dinner. He is such a pushover*.”
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Examples

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Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

“It describes someone whose personality is laid-back, easy-going and lenient to things. ”
by Meiling Lin
“Someone who isn’t angry easily.”
by Tharathorn Boonsri (El Paso, Texas)
“A person who won’t lose his temper easily.”
by David Xiao

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