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Date: 1900-2000
Language: Urdu
Origin: khush 'pleasant', from Persian

cushy

 adjective
     
cush‧y
a cushy job or life is very easy and does not need much effort:
I wish I had a nice cushy job like her.
a very cushy number (=an easy job or life)
WORD FOCUS: easy WORD FOCUS: easy
easy to do: simple, not difficult
very easy to do: be a piece of cake, be child's play, be a snap American English, be a doddle British English, anyone can do it, be like falling off a log informal
easy to use: user-friendly
easy job: cushy informal

➔ See also easy
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