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tush

tush

20 8.2
The soft part of the body that you sit on
  • noun
  • /tʌʃ/
  • Informal
: trasero
  • After a long day, I finally rested my tush on the sofa.
  • a cute tush
  • a little tush
  • a nice tush

I'm sure a little squeeze in the tush, you know.

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Examples

  • "C'mon, babe," Vic said from outside, "I'm freezing my tush."

    Fiction book (1996)
  • "How are you going to get the boys to notice you if you don't shake your cute tush?"

    Fiction book (1998)
  • And I drive by and I go, hey, I know that tush anywhere.

  • Now, come on over here and sit your tush down.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • And have you seen his tush?

  • Come out here with me, and shake that little tush.

  • I think people know, though I'm a pain in the tush!

    Blog text (33)
  • The chance to see Nancy Grace fall flat on her tush!

    Blog text (34)
  • get your toned tush over here.

  • I got a bug up my tush last night to clean out my kitchen tool drawers.

    Blog text (13)

Synonyms

ass
vstush
  • Offensive
∞ 5.7

The fleshy part of your body that you sit on

is milder and more acceptable in casual polite talk
arse
vstush
  • Offensive
∞ 9.6

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

is more polite and gentle in everyday informal use
butt
vstush
  • Informal
∞ 1.6

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is a softer, more playful informal alternative to that word
behind
vstush
  • Informal
75 2.5

The soft part of your body that you sit on

is slightly more playful and childfriendly than that everyday word
buttocks
vstush
73 1.6

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

is a more informal and playful name for that same part
bottom
vstush
  • Informal
59 1.0

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is a more informal and casual way to say the same
bum
vstush
  • UK
58 7.5

The part of the body you sit on

is similarly informal but slightly more childlike in tone
backside
vstush
  • Informal
38 1.3

The part of the body that you sit on

is a less formal and friendlier term for that part
buns
vstush
  • Slang
34 8.8

A slang word for the part of the body you sit on

is a milder, more childlike informal option than that slang
tail
vstush
  • Slang
32 7.9

The part of the body you sit on

is a slightly softer everyday informal term
rear end
vstush
  • Informal
31 2.0

The soft part of the body you sit on

is more playful and informal than that everyday name
rear
vstush
  • Informal
28 2.0

The part of the body you sit on

is smaller and more colloquial in tone than that term
fanny
vstush
  • Informal
25 7.5

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

is equally informal but more gentle and playful in use
rump
vstush
  • Informal
24 2.8

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

is more colloquial and less anatomical than that term
heinie
vstush
  • Slang
16 9.9

The soft part of the body you sit on

is slightly more childlike and gentler than that slang word
tushy
vstush
  • Baby Talk
13 8.6

A name children use for the part of the body you sit on

is nearly identical in tone but slightly less babyish
keister
vstush
  • Slang
12 9.5

The soft part of the body you sit on

is similar in informality but softer and less slangy in tone
derriere
vstush
11 8.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is a more casual, childlike alternative to that polite term
tushie
vstush
  • Baby Talk
11 8.8

The soft back part of the body that you sit on

is similar but a touch more adult friendly in use
posterior
vstush
  • Specialized
6 4.9

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is far more casual and conversational than that formal word
hindquarters
vstush
  • Specialized
6 6.6

The rear part of an animal or person's body with hips and thighs

is narrower and used in casual talk rather than broad anatomy
hind end
vstush
  • Informal
3 3.2

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

is a smaller, cuter informal alternative to that plain name
stern
vstush
  • Archaic
2 6.8

The part of the body you sit on

is more colloquial and less formal than that variant
tuchis
vstush
  • Slang
1 9.9

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

is an even gentler and more childlike informal alternative
nates
vstush
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

is informal and everyday rather than medical or technical
fundament
vstush
  • Archaic
1 9.6

The part of the body you sit on

is a modern casual alternative rather than an uncommon form
prat
vstush
  • Slang
1 9.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is more informal and often used in light conversation
tooshie
vstush
  • Baby Talk
1 9.4

The part of the body you sit on

is equally informal but sometimes used by adults more often

Idioms

1 9.9

To make your bottom very cold by sitting or staying outside in cold weather

How Polite

posterior
  • Specialized
24 6.1
buttocks
73 1.6
rear end
  • Informal
31 2.0
tush
  • Informal
20 8.2
butt
  • Informal
∞ 1.6
arse
  • Offensive
∞ 9.6

Surface Forms

tush singular
tushes plural

Etymology

The word tush comes from the short, playful word tushy, used in baby talk for the bottom. So, it means 'the part you sit on'.