"boosterish" meaning in English

See boosterish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more boosterish [comparative], most boosterish [superlative]
Etymology: booster + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|booster|ish}} booster + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} boosterish (comparative more boosterish, superlative most boosterish)
  1. Promotional; acting as or like a booster for a particular community or group
    Sense id: en-boosterish-en-adj-5voasHQM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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