Kush

American  

[koosh, kuhsh] / kʊʃ, kʌʃ /

noun

Slang.

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

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Kush British  

/ kʊʃ, kʌʃ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Cush

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Etymology

Origin of Kush

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

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Example Sentences

Eventually he launched a successful import-export clothing business, Hindu Kush, though he ended up having to smuggle the goods into America as geopolitics shifted.

From The Wall Street Journal

GoldFranko, formerly Jonny Kush: Seeing the influence that it had and seeing the energy of going out there jerkin’ within a circle full of people, you can’t get from a lot of things.

From Los Angeles Times

GoldFranko, formerly Johnny Kush: When we are about to shoot a video and we want to get a lot of attention, we go to the beach because we know a lot of people are going to be there.

From Los Angeles Times

GoldFranko, formerly Johnny Kush: I wish we got more credit for it being a positive movement and getting people out of gang violence.

From Los Angeles Times

GoldFranko, formerly Johnny Kush of Marvel Inc: Chemistry was there because everybody brought something different.

From Los Angeles Times