Superlative form of gushy; the most excessively sentimental, enthusiastic, or effusive.
From gushy with superlative suffix '-est' forming the highest degree of the adjective.
Romance novels and greeting cards deliberately aim for 'gushiest' language because extreme sentiment creates the emotional distance that makes kitsch feel charming—we enjoy exaggeration when we know we're exaggerating.
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