Easy, comfortable, and requiring little effort; a pleasant job or situation where you don't work hard.
From Hindi 'khushi' meaning 'pleasure' or 'happiness,' borrowed into British English around 1890s during colonial times in India. British soldiers used it to describe easy assignments.
The word 'cushy' is a great example of how British colonialism brought Hindi words into English—similar borrowings include 'bungalow,' 'jungle,' and 'shampoo,' all from Hindi roots picked up during colonial rule.
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