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

White House spokesman Kush Desai said “further talks are a futile effort if Canada can’t be serious.”

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Stoners from legal Midwestern markets like Ohio and Minnesota often travel to Michigan to stock up on kush, which is far, far cheaper there than anywhere in their home states.

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“As long as drugmakers deliver cost savings for American patients through TrumpRx, how they do so is irrelevant,” White House spokesman Kush Desai told Barron’s in a statement.

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“As long as drugmakers deliver cost savings for American patients through TrumpRx, how they do so is irrelevant,” said White House spokesman Kush Desai.

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“The administration is not actively discussing imposing Section 232 tariffs against generic pharmaceuticals,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement.

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