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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1943
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COOSHY, adj. Snug (Bnff.4 1926; Fif., Lth. 1926 J. Wilson Dials. Cent. Scot. 235). Cf. Eng. slang cushy, easy, pleasant. [′kuʃi]Slg.3 1943:
You've got into a very cooshy corner there.
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"Cooshy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cooshy>
