cushy

cushy
—cushily, adv. —cushiness, n.
/koosh"ee/, adj., cushier, cushiest. Informal.
1. involving little effort for ample rewards; easy and profitable: a cushy job.
2. soft and comfortable; cushiony: a cushy chair.
[1910-15; prob. CUSH(ION) + -Y3; also adduced, but less likely: < Hindi khush pleasant (allegedly via Anglo-Indian, but unattested) or < F couchée bed, sleeping place; cf. CUSH]

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