Talk:pushover

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Etymology explanation

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Although by definition it is the etymology, "push + over" doesn't really say much. Maybe tell what the push and over means specifically for this word. I'm not exactly sure, but it's something about others being able to push you over your limit or push you to do whatever they want, like a lapdog or something. Musicguyguy 02:30, 21 September 2009 (UTC)Reply

I’ve added some more history and discussion in the etymology section – hope they help!
—Nils von Barth (nbarth) (talk) 03:59, 22 August 2010 (UTC)Reply