The quality or state of being comfortable, easy, or cushioned; softness or plumpness.
From 'cushy' (British slang meaning easy or comfortable, from Hindi 'khushi' meaning pleasure) plus the suffix '-ness' (Old English suffix forming abstract nouns). The term evolved in the late 19th century from colonial contact with India.
British soldiers in India gave us this word—'cushiness' represents how comfortable British military life felt in the colonies compared to Europe. It's a linguistic souvenir of empire that survives in modern English slang.
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