"bushed" means: Incorporating a bush, a mechanical part.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
bushed
Incorporating a bush, a mechanical part.
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Australia
#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
Incorporating a bush, a mechanical part.
For parents
"bushed" means: Incorporating a bush, a mechanical part.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
"bushed" means: Incorporating a bush, a mechanical part.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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“The Sixers and Flyers are 0-3 after their first playoff games in the second round. Both looked bushed and irritable - Joel Embiid is bellyaching about a bellyache after Mikal Bridges hit him.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Australia
#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(informal) Very tired; exhausted.
After hours on the airplane and a long drive, I'm bushed.
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Australia
#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(Canada) Mentally unwell due to isolation, especially due to working in a remote mine or camp; experiencing cabin fever.
After three weeks up there I was bushed and needed to get out.
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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