"douchey" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-douchey.ogg [Australia] Forms: douchier [comparative], douchiest [superlative]
Etymology: douche + -y; see douche bag. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|douche|y}} douche + -y, {{m|en|douche bag}} douche bag Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} douchey (comparative douchier, superlative douchiest)
  1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory) Characteristic of a douche (jerk) or douchebag; obnoxious. Tags: derogatory, slang, vulgar Synonyms: douchy
    Sense id: en-douchey-en-adj-RSynHke3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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