English word origin

Etymology of cush

From cushty, from Romani kushto, kushti (“good”).

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Source etymology 1

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adj

Excellent, very good.

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From cushty, from Romani kushto, kushti (“good”).

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Derivation mentionkushtorom

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Source etymology 2

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adj

Cushy.

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From cushy.

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Source etymology 3

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noun

The cushion, the soft lip around the edge of the table that allows the balls to bounce cleanly.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From cushion.

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Source etymology 4

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noun

Synonym of cuisse (“armor for the thigh”).

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Variant of cuisse; compare cuish.

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Source etymology 5

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noun

Alternative spelling of kush (“marijuana”).

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Variant of kush.

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