cushy
Americanadjective
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involving little effort for ample rewards; easy and profitable.
a cushy job.
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soft and comfortable; cushiony.
a cushy chair.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of cushy
1910–15; probably cush(ion) + -y 3; also adduced, but less likely: < Hindi ḳhūsh pleasant (allegedly via Indian English, but unattested) or < French couchée bed, sleeping place; cf. cush
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It's been two and a half years since Neymar wore the famous jersey - and what a cushy way to make his return.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Ernst Baerwald’s odyssey from a cushy childhood in Frankfurt to his final days in a beautiful Berkeley mansion, with a long sojourn in Tokyo along the way, reads like, well, a novel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In 2016, the producers of a film we shot in the Colombian jungle feared they’d have to bring me up a mountain every night for cushy lodging.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
She has to care for her lush, out-of-work father while Blane enjoys the cushy comfort of financial stability.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
A Recon officer was sent up the chutes to pinpoint the target, while the Retrieval boys took a nice cushy shuttle.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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