cushy

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindustani خوشی (xośī) / ख़ुशी (xuśī), from Classical Persian خوشی (xuši, happiness).

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cushy (comparative cushier or more cushy, superlative cushiest or most cushy)

  1. (informal) Making few demands; comfortable, easy.
    This is a really cushy job. Mostly I just sit around drinking tea.
  2. (chiefly US) Comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person's body; ergonomic.

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