English Explanatory Dictionary

cushy number

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A job or task that is easy to do; a position that requires little work or is undemanding; a sinecure.

Pronunciation

/ˌkʊʃi ˈnʌmbə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cushy number.wav /ˌkʊʃi ˈnʌmbɚ/

Word forms

cushy number cushy numbers

Etymology

From cushy (“making few demands, comfortable, easy”) + number (“activity, assignment, job”).

Synonyms

soft snap soft thing
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