Kush

[koosh, kuhsh]

noun

Slang.

1. marijuana, formerly specific to a strain of cannabis that originated from the Hindu Kush region.

Kush

/ kʊʃ, kʌʃ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Cush

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kush¹

First recorded in 2003; shortening of Hindu Kush ( def. )

Example Sentences

Sudan is a country with a long memory: Our history stretches back to the biblical Kingdom of Kush, one of Africa’s greatest civilizations.

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He ate a big breakfast, did his pre-breathing, pulled on his pressure suit, climbed into his plane, and took off, soaring high above the peaks of the Hindu Kush mountain range.

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“Discussion about deals that have not been officially announced by the administration should be regarded as speculation,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said.

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Earthquakes are common in the country, particularly along the Hindu Kush mountain range, near where the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates meet.

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Amid the high peaks of the Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindu Kush, there are more than 7,000 glaciers.

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