See cushty on Wiktionary
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"ref": "1937, James Curtis, There Ain't No Justice, page 239:",
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"ref": "1990, John Haselden, The Trotter Way to Millions, BBC Books, page 81:",
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"ref": "2015 December 9, Gareth Lightfoot, “Prisoner who boasted of 'cushty' life in jail on Facebook has sentence increased”, in The Daily Mirror:",
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"ref": "2016 October 5, Ian Gallagher, quoting Tom Ingram, “Tom Ingram to stay with Speedworks Motorsport in 2017”, in Touring Car Times:",
"text": "Looking back at the season, it’s been a hell of a year for us. I’ve learned a hell of a lot, the team’s learned a hell of a lot and it’s only going to help us moving forwards into next season with a stronger car and a stronger driver. It’s going to be cushty!",
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"ref": "2017 May 9, Sam Turner, “Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, May 10”, in The Daily Mail:",
"text": "The Roodee feature has been a happy hunting ground for jump trainers in recent seasons and Alan King looks to have found a cushty opportunity for his five-year-old who was last seen running a blinder in the Coral Cup at the Cheltenham festival.",
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