The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. Chiefly Southern U.S. A dish made by frying or boiling cornmeal or crumbled cornbread with grease and often other ingredients such as pieces of meat or onion.
n. Shortened form of cushion, the soft lip around the edge of the table that allows the balls to bounce cleanly.
Word Usage
"When their curiosity was satisfied, they then appeared to consider our condition, and having obtained the old king's permission, they brought us a calabash full of cush-cush, that is,"