Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Shoved


Shoved

Definition: to push roughly or rudely; jostle.

Etymology: Old English scūfan, from Germanic *skeuban. Cognate with Dutch schuiven, German schieben.

After the verdict, she was jostled and shoved by an angry crowd as she left the court.
Berwin Chua, 1-7


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