shovey

English

Etymology

From shove +‎ -y.

Adjective

shovey (comparative more shovey, superlative most shovey)

1. (informal) Tending to shove; pushy.
   • 2012, Harold Kurstedt, Tim Thayne, Taking the Reins, page 56:

     The horse becomes “pushy and shovey” and does not respect the cowboy's space or authority.

   • Quoted in 2017, Rosemarie Skaine, Women College Basketball Coaches (page 82)

     When we were in college, we could be assertive, pushy and shovey on the basketball court, […]