To hate how the word Lush is bandied around these days?

[Teaseall]

It makes me shudder.
To me it means verdant, luxuriant greenery or someone who likes the drink a little too much ... it just gives me the rage when it's used to describe pretty average stuff.

In Wales everything is lush it is. Gavin n Stacey weren't exaggerating.

Have you been living under a rock? It was popular years ago. I can't remember the last time I heard it.

Very common in NE England. Geet lush.

Born and raised during the 80's in Bath, with a "posh" RP accent and I have used - and continue to use "lush" as one of my favourite adjectives. DH (raised in the midlands but has lived in Wales and the South West for 25 years) is also a fan. Our DDs (raised in Devon) tell me that "lush" is widely used by them and their peers (so it can't simply be that they've 'caught it' from me!)

I think YABU @Teaseall, it's a bloody LUSH word!

@BetsyBigNose you're wrong about that. It is actually well lush

@StrictlyAFemaleFemale; I stand corrected - "well lush" clearly outshines the aforementioned "bloody lush" (I actually feel quite embarrassed that I overlooked it ), but I would also like to offer "proper lush" for consideration (I note that "gert lush" has already been discussed up-thread and appears to be favoured version in Bristol)?

Righ you are my luv @BetsyBigNose I'd forgotten proper! Proper Lush!

I remember everything being 'lush' in 1980-something. The latest pop stars? Lush. The Wham bars and Jaw Breakers? Lush! Now, when I hear the word 'lush', it's usually in Stacey's voice from Gavin and Stacey or hearing somebody saying 'that's proper lush' in a West Country accent.
I like it, to be honest!
There are far worse words and phrases in my opinion.

Although living in Wales lush is not a word I hear or use frequently. We do have a Lush shop which I never use especially when once passing one my sister said "Lush Lush it gives you thrush".

YABU, it's a fantastic word. I picked it up from Gavin and Stacey and have been saying it for over ten years. I don't hear other people use it very much though.

I'm 1980s west country born and bred and I am regularly heard declaring how proper lush things are.

I also force my DC to call their plimsolls 'daps' because it's the right thing to do.

We don’t use lush in most of Wales it is a South Wales border thing and I hate it being used by people with “wrong” accent to use it. If I said it it would irritate people as it is not what we would say locally.

I'm from the West Country - lush is a very common word here, I say it often. Sorry :)

Also it gives a bit of variety. Excellent and Brilliant are also used in an exaggerated/slang way, it gives another option.

I take it you're in Marlow? My in laws hate him because he bought up all their regular pubs and turned them into eateries 😂

@margotsdevil

I have far less issue with lush than I do with "sick" as a positive term...

I'm a child of the 80's and this was common usage when I was a teen..... my teen and his friends still use it now, so certainly not a new thing

Haven't heard it spoken other than on Gavin and Stacey for years, must not be something used in London then.

Amazing is the word overused for average far too much I think.

@Tablow - daps is obviously the correct name, although my DH used to call them 'pumps', until I explained (quite calmly ) that he was wrong.

I also had to advise him regarding woodlice, which he seemed to think were called 'chuggiepigs", or some other weird made up nonsense!

Lush is for vegetation only in my world.

‘Give me the rage’ irritates me much more though (sorry OP)!

I thought it meant someone who drinks too much .

Anyone else using it that way?

I agree OP.

I also used to hate it when my elderly aunt would describe a meal as “gorgeous”. To me, that’s an adjective that describes a physical appearance, but she used it to describe the way it tasted. Gave me the ick

@LittleMyTopKnot

I thought it meant someone who drinks too much .

Anyone else using it that way?

Well yes, presumably the OP amongst others, since she mentions that usage in her post.

I don't hear it much round here (Yorkshire) but remember hearing it lots when I lived in Wales 20 years ago.
The word annoying me at the moment is 'perfect.' Apparently everything is perfect!

I’m in Wales and if I hear it, it doesn’t register.

It probably will now though.

We were using lush as an adjective in the way you speak of 40 years ago in the north east

Thankfully the Collins English Dictionary recognises it as used in this was as well as for vegetation, velvet fabrics, deep pile carpets and heavy drinkers...

ADJECTIVE

1. (of vegetation) abounding in lavish growth
2. (esp of fruits) succulent and fleshy
3. luxurious, elaborate, or opulent
4. slang

very attractive or pleasing