different between gusher vs lusher

English

gush +? -er. Doublet of geyser.

gusher (plural gushers)

One who gushes (makes an excessive display of enthusiasm, praise, or sentiment).
An oil well that has a natural flow and so requires no pumping.

lusher

lusher (plural lushers)

(slang) A lush; an alcoholic.
- 1966, David Quentin Voigt, American Baseball: From Gentleman's Sport to the Commissioner System
  In the West, The Sporting News belittled stars like Kelly and McCormick as incorrigible lushers. The same paper told how drink had ruined the career of Pete Browning in 1886, although that star enjoyed several fine seasons thereafter.

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