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Cushy

2 stages from Urdu/Hindi to English.

Today it means easy and comfortable, requiring little effort
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Stage 1 of 2
khush
Urdu/Hindi · medieval
"pleasant, happy"
meaning "pleasant" or "happy"
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Stage 2 of 2
cushy
English · 1900s
"easy and comfortable"
adopted by British soldiers serving in colonial India
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