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buns

buns

3 8.8
A slang word for the part of the body you sit on
  • noun
  • /bʌnz/
  • Slang
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  • The fitness trainer praised her clients for shaping their buns through hard work and dedication.

We got beers flowing, good food, good buns, you know, single moms.

Examples

Synonyms

ass
vsbuns
  • Offensive
5.7

The fleshy part of your body that you sit on

is slangy but generally milder and more playful in use
butt
vsbuns
  • Informal
1.6

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is an informal playful slang term rather than neutral speech
bottom
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  • Informal
118 1.0

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is more slangy and playful than this neutral term
tail
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  • Slang
81 7.9

The part of the body you sit on

is a slangy playful term rather than this older formal name
arse
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  • Offensive
77 9.6

The rude word for the part of the body you sit on

is slangy but tends to be less vulgar and more playful
buttock
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71 2.1

One of the two round soft parts at the back of the hips

is casual slang rather than a technical anatomical term
bum
vsbuns
  • UK
55 7.5

The part of the body you sit on

is slangier and more playful than this regional informal term
rear
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  • Informal
41 2.0

The part of the body you sit on

is slangy and more casual than this neutral concise term
backside
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  • Informal
38 1.3

The part of the body that you sit on

is a slang word used instead of neutral everyday vocabulary
rear end
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  • Informal
25 2.0

The soft part of the body you sit on

is a single slang label rather than this plain phrase
fanny
vsbuns
  • Informal
23 7.5

An informal American word for the soft part of your body that you sit on

is slangier and more playful in tone than that common word
behind
vsbuns
  • Informal
23 2.5

The soft part of your body that you sit on

is slangier and more playful than this common informal word
rump
vsbuns
  • Informal
19 2.8

The soft part at the back of your hips that you sit on

is modern slang with a lighter, more playful tone
tush
vsbuns
  • Informal
17 8.2

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is slangy and slightly more casual than that gentle term
stern
vsbuns
  • Archaic
12 6.8

The part of the body you sit on

is slangy and less formal than this plain description
heinie
vsbuns
  • Slang
12 9.9

The soft part of the body you sit on

is slangy and tends to sound even more playful than that term
keister
vsbuns
  • Slang
12 9.5

The soft part of the body you sit on

is a slang word that is slightly more playful in tone
derriere
vsbuns
11 8.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is slangy and far less formal than that refined word
posterior
vsbuns
  • Specialized
7 4.9

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is slangy and far more informal than that polite term
hind end
vsbuns
  • Informal
2 3.2

The part at the back of the body that you sit on

is slangy and more casual than that plain neutral phrase
tuchis
vsbuns
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal word for the parts at the back of the body that you sit on

is similar slang but tends to be slightly more common
tooshie
vsbuns
  • Baby Talk
1 9.4

The part of the body you sit on

is a slang label that is similarly playful but briefer
prat
vsbuns
  • Slang
1 9.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is slangier and more slang-driven than that casual name
buttocks
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1.6

Two rounded soft parts at the back of the human body that you sit on

is slang and informal rather than anatomical or clinical
nates
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  • Specialized
9.9

The two soft parts at the back of your hips that you sit on

is slangy and informal compared with that clinical label
fundament
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  • Archaic
9.6

The part of the body you sit on

is informal slang rather than that formal sounding word

Surface Forms

bun singular
buns plural

Morphology

buns = bun (opaque) = bun + s

The form is a regular plural of 'bun', but the slang meaning 'buttocks' is a figurative/metaphorical extension from 'bun' (the pastry) and is not predictable for average learners.

Etymology

Buns for the buttocks probably comes from the ordinary bread bun, because both are 'round' and 'soft' like a small roll. A helpful way to remember it is to picture sitting on two little 'buns', which is why the word now means the fleshy part of your body you sit on.