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cushy

cush·y [ kshee ] (comparative cush·i·er, superlative cush·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. well-paid and easy: requiring little or no hard work, and often providing a good salary and many perks
a cushy job

2. luxurious: luxuriously styled and crafted
cushy sedans for executive types

[Early 20th century. < Hindi khūsh "pleasant"]

cush·i·ly adverb
cush·i·ness noun
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