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cushy

[ koosh-ee ]

adjective

Informal.
cushier, cushiest.
  1. involving little effort for ample rewards; easy and profitable:

    a cushy job.

  2. soft and comfortable; cushiony:

    a cushy chair.



cushy

/ ˈ°ìʊʃɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    easy; comfortable

    a cushy job

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦³Ü²õ³ói·±ô²â adverb
  • ³¦³Ü²õ³ói·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cushy1

1910–15; probably cush(ion) + -y 3; also adduced, but less likely: < Hindi ḳhÅ«²õ³ó pleasant (allegedly via Indian English, but unattested) or < French ³¦´Ç³Ü³¦³óé±ð bed, sleeping place; cush
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cushy1

C20: from Hindi khush pleasant, from Persian °ì³óŲõ³ó
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Trump has a long history of rewarding men accused of violence against women with praise, cushy jobs and legal interference to protect them.

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Theatrical films have become “premium†experiences, defined by high-end formats, cushy seats, expanded concessions and exorbitant prices to match.

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Would I have had the same drive if things had been cushy?

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Some terminated their service unimpressively, an example being former President George W. Bush, who trained as a pilot but never saw combat and whose service ended in a cushy Air National Guard billet.

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Experienced in its entirety, the landscape is a sensory mix of contrasts — warm sun and cool shade, keen color compositions and textural plantings, hard stone and cushy moss.

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