What does Cushty mean?

What does Cushty mean?

/ (ˈkʊʃtɪ) / interjection British informal. an exclamation of pleasure, agreement, approval, etc.

Where does the term Cushty come from?

The word cushty (meaning ‘great, very good, pleasing’) is usually associated with the Cockney dialect of the English language which originated in the East End of London.

What does Cushiness mean?

cush·i·er, cush·i·est Informal. Making few demands; comfortable: a cushy job.

What does gushy mean slang?

informal. displaying excessive admiration or sentimentality.

Is Cushty a gypsy word?

One of many catchphrases popularised by Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, the term cushty actually comes from Romany word ‘kushitipen’ or ‘kushti’ and literally means ‘very good’.

Is Cushty a Geordie word?

We tested a list of old and new Geordie words with children and pensioners. However, some newer words struck a chord straight away. Everyone’s hand shot up in the air when we asked what lush, mint, cush/cushty (cool), and ladgered was.

Is Scran a Geordie word?

Here, the eminent logophile reveals his favourite Geordie words… Scran is not only a brilliantly useful word, but it also has a brilliantly useless bit of etymological folklore behind it that would have you believe it’s an acronym.