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    [Noun]  | "cush*ion" | \ ˈku̇-shən \


    1: a soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling

    2: a bodily part resembling a pad

    3: something resembling a cushion: such as


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English cusshin, from Anglo-French cussin, quissin, from Vulgar Latin *coxinus, from Latin coxa hip {mat|coxa|};

    [Noun]  | "air-cush*ion vehicle" 


    1: hovercraft


    Origin: 1958 ;

    [Noun]  | "cot*tony-cush*ion scale" | \ ˈkät-nē-ˈku̇-shən- \


    1: a scale insect (Icerya purchasi) introduced into the U.S. from Australia that infests citrus and other plants


    Origin: 1886 ;

    [Noun]  | "whoopee cushion" 


    1: a cushion that makes a sound like the breaking of wind when sat upon


    Origin: 1953 ;

    [Noun]  | "booster cushion" 


    1: a high seat that raises a child to a higher position at a table, in a car, etc. : booster seat

    [Noun]  | "scatter cushion" 


    1: a small pillow that is used especially for decoration

    [Verb]  | "cushion" 


    1: to seat or place on a cushion

    2: to suppress by ignoring

    3: to furnish with a cushion


    Origin: circa 1738 ;

    [Idiom]  | "cushion/soften the blow" 


    1: to make one's disappointment less painful

    [Noun]  | "cushion" 


    1: something that serves as a protective barrier;


      * e.g., " ... used a blanket as a cushion between the two tables in the moving van "



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    [Verb]  | "cushion" 


    1: to lessen the shock of;


      * e.g., " ... a substantial nest egg helped to cushion the sudden loss of her job "



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     [ "cushion" ]

    1: An object comprised of two sheets of fabric stuffed with something soft and fluffy, to various degrees of comfort. Can be found on couches, beds, sofas, chairs, loungers, and even thrown on the floor.

      * e.g.,  ... Not having anything more dangerous at hand, I decided to throw a cushion at him. 

     [ "Cushion" ]

    1: A best friend with whom you can act stupid with and lean on.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey cushion! 

     [ "Cushioning" ]

    1: A dating technique where along with your main piece you also have several 'cushions', other people you'll chat and flirt with to cushion the potential blow of your main break-up and not leave you alone.

      * e.g.,  ... "Yeah, I don't think it's going that well with Dave. Luckily I've been cushioning him with Pablo and Gary" 

     [ "Cushion" ]

    1: Someone who is too nice or soft with their opinions. Cushion’s don’t say what they actually feel and sugar coat everything. Basically a kiss ass.

      * e.g.,  ... John : bro he’s such a cushion Fred : ikr ong 

     [ "cushioning" ]

    1: when your bae uses your booty as a pillow

      * e.g.,  ... my man didn't have a pillow so he was cushioning me last night 

     [ "Cushion" ]

    1: A cushion is drug that makes the comedown of another drug easier to deal with. A cushion can also be taking a small amount of the same drug when coming down.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm using my last pill as a cushion. 

     [ "Cushion" ]

    1: A fat woman. A spoiled, overindulged girl or woman with a sense of entitlement.

      * e.g.,  ... I never liked fairy princesses or any princess of folk tale lore because they were vapid spoiled cushions. She's such a nasty little cushion, always demanding her way. 

     [ "Cushion" ]

    1: A girl of any background or ethnicity that is not too skinny or not too fat more so falling along the average scale.

      * e.g.,  ... Snooki is a cushion who can deal with alot of pushin. 

     [ "Cushioning" ]

    1: The act of capturing a slow mo video of someone falling or jumping onto something soft like a pillow, sofa or bed.

      * e.g.,  ... Did you see my #cushioning challenge slo-mo on Insta? 

     [ "CUSHIONATED" ]

    1: A really nice sleep you hav wen u feel like ur sleepin on clouds all cuddled up in ur duvet n u dont wana get out of bed cuz its freezin!

      * e.g.,  ... Twat : WAKE UP! 


     [ "CUSHIONATED" ]

    2: ZzzzZZzz!

      * e.g.,  ... Person: Fuk off! 

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