What it means
Means something’s good, lovely, sorted, like everything’s going your way. You drop it when the plan comes off, the price is fair, or your mate has just saved the day. It got a massive boost from Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses, and it’s often linked to the Romani word kushti meaning good. Pure upbeat approval.
Usage examples
"Got the mate’s rates, the bus actually turned up, and the bouncer let us in. Cushty, bruv, now let’s hit the gig and grab a kebab."
"Got the day off and the sun is out, cushty."
"You sorted the tickets? Cushty, I owe you one."
Where it comes from
Picked up from Romani kushti, meaning good or fine, and woven into British slang especially around London. The sitcom Only Fools and Horses turned it into a national catchphrase. Saying cushty means all is well, sorted, no worries, the verbal equivalent of a thumbs up when a plan comes together nicely.
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