Talk:cush

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I have heard native English speakers from the SF Bay Area (California, USA) use "cush" to refer to an ideal and supportive situation, or one that requires very little effort for significant reward. "He has a cush job." "That class is cush." This usage appears to be an abbreviated form of "cushy": [1] —⁠This unsigned comment was added by Gaom83 (talkcontribs) at 22:18, 1 July 2021‎.

It's in David Burke's 2001 Slangman Guide to Biz Speak One (→ISBN), page 25, so it's been around long enough that it should be possible to find examples in books (magazines, etc)...and indeed I can; I'll add a sense. :) Thanks for pointing it out. - -sche (discuss) 02:52, 2 July 2021 (UTC).Reply