dush
(intransitive, UK, _, dialectal) To fall violently; dash down; move with violence.
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There's my Mo!!!! 🧃🌮🌮🥪🥰😇😺🙏🏽👍🤗 ❤️😇🙏 Oh jesh it dush! 😸 Who would have thunk it, as Dizzy Dean would say!
If an [internal link](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:WhatLinksHere/Dush&namespace=0) led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
Dush is strategically located "about 15 km northeast of El-Qasr, at a convergence of five ancient desert tracks.
John Loyd; and Longland, F. (1945) _Albania_ Naval Intelligence Division, Royal Navy, Great Britain, Oxford University Press, London, [OCLC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCLC_(identifier) "OCLC (identifier)") [20048]…
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(intransitive, UK, _, dialectal) To fall violently; dash down; move with violence.
“There's my Mo!!!! 🧃🌮🌮🥪🥰😇😺🙏🏽👍🤗 ❤️😇🙏 Oh jesh it dush! 😸 Who would have thunk it, as Dizzy Dean would say!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If an [internal link](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:WhatLinksHere/Dush&namespace=0) led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.”
“Dush is strategically located "about 15 km northeast of El-Qasr, at a convergence of five ancient desert tracks.”
“John Loyd; and Longland, F. (1945) _Albania_ Naval Intelligence Division, Royal Navy, Great Britain, Oxford University Press, London, [OCLC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCLC_(identifier) "OCLC (identifier)") [20048](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20048) 3. [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dush,_Albania#cite_ref-3)["Law nr.”
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(transitive, UK, _, dialectal) To strike or push violently; (of an animal) to strike with the horns; butt.
"dush" is a regional or dialect word meaning to strike or push violently; (of an animal) to strike with the horns; butt. It is most likely picked up from family, a particular part of the country, or a piece of regional media. There is nothing to worry about: dialect vocabulary is a sign of place and heritage, not of any risky behaviour. If anything, it is a nice opportunity to talk about where the word comes from and which side of the family or which place uses it.
"dush" is regional / dialectal English meaning to strike or push violently; (of an animal) to strike with the horns; butt. It is mainly heard in British English (and Irish English). A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "to strike or push violently" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to use "dush" outside its region; speakers from elsewhere may not understand it or may find it self-consciously local. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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