Slang

cushy

This page is about the slang term cushy

Meaning

easy, undemanding (of a job or a lifestyle)

For example

  • I'd like one of those cushy government jobs with loads of holidays and not much real work.

  • Steve quit the cushy job he had in his father's company. He says it didn't challenge him enough.

Origin: From the Hindi word "khush", meaning "pleasure". Hindi is one of many Indian languages that contributed words to "Anglo-Indian" from the eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries. This word was then borrowed by British English around the time of World War One.

Quick Quiz

My cousin Frank has a really cushy job in the tax department. It's perfect for Frank because all he wants is

a. a life of adventure

b. a secure, stress-free life

c. a challenging job
a) a life of adventure b) a secure, stress-free life c) a challenging job
cushy

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Contributor: Matt Errey