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cushy

US/ˈkʊʃi/ uncommon informal us

adjective

1.

not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship

  • “what a cushy job!”
  • “the easygoing life of a parttime consultant”
  • “a soft job”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • cushy number

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