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buns

buns

34 8.8
A slang word for the part of the body you sit on
  • noun
  • /bʌnz/
  • Slang
: trasero
  • 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
arse
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  • Offensive
∞ 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
butt
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  • Informal
∞ 1.6

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is an informal playful slang term rather than neutral speech
behind
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  • Informal
75 2.5

The soft part of your body that you sit on

is slangier and more playful than this common informal word
buttocks
vsbuns
73 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
bottom
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  • Informal
59 1.0

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is more slangy and playful than this neutral term
bum
vsbuns
  • UK
58 7.5

The part of the body you sit on

is slangier and more playful than this regional informal term
backside
vsbuns
  • Informal
38 1.3

The part of the body that you sit on

is a slang word used instead of neutral everyday vocabulary
tail
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  • Slang
32 7.9

The part of the body you sit on

is a slangy playful term rather than this older formal name
rear end
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  • Informal
31 2.0

The soft part of the body you sit on

is a single slang label rather than this plain phrase
rear
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  • Informal
28 2.0

The part of the body you sit on

is slangy and more casual than this neutral concise term
fanny
vsbuns
  • Informal
25 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
rump
vsbuns
  • Informal
24 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
20 8.2

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is slangy and slightly more casual than that gentle term
heinie
vsbuns
  • Slang
16 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
6 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
3 3.2

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

is slangy and more casual than that plain neutral phrase
stern
vsbuns
  • Archaic
2 6.8

The part of the body you sit on

is slangy and less formal than this plain description
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
nates
vsbuns
  • Specialized
1 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
1 9.6

The part of the body you sit on

is informal slang rather than that formal sounding word
buttock
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1 2.1

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

is casual slang rather than a technical anatomical term
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
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

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.