cushy

[ koo sh-ee ]

/ ˈkʊʃ i /

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adjective, cush·i·er, cush·i·est. Informal.

involving little effort for ample rewards; easy and profitable: a cushy job.

soft and comfortable; cushiony: a cushy chair.

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Origin of cushy

1910–15; probably cush(ion) + -y³; also adduced, but less likely: < Hindi ḳhūsh pleasant (allegedly via Indian English, but unattested) or < French couchée bed, sleeping place; cf. cush

Related formscush·i·ly, adverbcush·i·ness, noun

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If she wins, she gets both the platform and dignity of office and a cushy life.
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A chunk out of an 'and grenade 'it 'im in the thigh, and 'e laughed like 'ell becos 'e'd got a 'cushy' wound.
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He disappeared around the curve of the trench, delightedly spreading the news that he had stopped a cushy one in the leg.
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I was with the Fritzies for over a week, and they certainly have it soft and cushy.
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The best thing we could wish a man was a "cushy wound," one that would not prove fatal.
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The best thing we could wish a man was a "cushy wound," one that would not prove fatal, or a "Blighty one."
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British Dictionary definitions for cushy

cushy

/ (ˈkʊʃɪ) /

adjective cushier or cushiest

informal easy; comfortablea cushy job

Word Origin for cushy

C20: from Hindi khush pleasant, from Persian khōsh

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Word Origin and History for cushy

cushy

adj.

"easy," 1915, Anglo-Indian slang, from Hindi khush "pleasant, healthy, happy" + -y (2).

cushy

adjective, cush·i·er, cush·i·est. Informal.

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adjective cushier or cushiest

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