"rushaholic" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rushaholics [plural]
Etymology: From rush + -aholic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rush|aholic}} rush + -aholic Head templates: {{en-noun}} rushaholic (plural rushaholics)
  1. (informal) A person who is constantly in a hurry. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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