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cush-cush

[ koosh-koosh ]

/ ˈkʊʃˌkʊʃ /

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Origin of cush-cush

First recorded in 1870–75; origin obscure

Words nearby cush-cush

cuscus, cusec, cush, cushat, cushaw, cush-cush, cushie-doo, Cushing, cushingoid, Cushing's disease, Cushing's syndrome

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How to use cush-cush in a sentence

The posterity of Cush, he tells us, were addicted to the contemplation of the stars, and worshipped the sun as a god.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
I had eaten almost everything from "cush" and "slapjacks" to raw corn and uncooked bacon.
Under the Stars and Bars|Walter A. Clark
Nilo gave himself to study of the drum, reminded, doubtless, of similar warlike devices in Kash-Cush.
The Prince of India, Volume I|Lew. Wallace
These wonderful achievements were of the children of Cush, the ancestor of the Negroes.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1|George W. Williams

The words "Ethiopia" and "Cush" were used always to describe a black people, or the country where such a people lived.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1|George W. Williams