Meaning pigeon.
Cushie
KUSH-ee
หkสสi
Noun
Example Sentences
"There's a cushie in the garden."
"Feed the cushies."
Etymology & History
Scots term for wood pigeon, from "cushat" or "cushat-doo" (dove). Derived from Old English "cลซscote." Used in rural Scotland for centuries, now less common.
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Region
Scotland
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Era
Medieval
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Formality
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