I always thought it was an alcoholic, but the consequence of Kroll calling that legendary commander a lush doesn't really fit. It's as if he meant to call her a lesbian, but I can't find any indication that that's a definition of the word.
sharewhen used as a noun lush means someone who binge drinks (when they start, they go all the way) and frequently drinks. I've not seen it used any other way as a noun.
shareThen your language skills are limited. Lush, used as slang, means a drunk, an alcoholic. Lush, used in its original sense, as an adjective, means voluptuous, prolific, splendid, vast.
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