Rump
WordNet

noun


(1)   The part of a quadruped that corresponds to the human buttocks
(2)   The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
"He deserves a good kick in the butt"
"Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
(3)   Fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round
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Etymology


In the sense of , first attested in the Rump Parliament of 1648.

Noun



  1. the hindquarters of an animal; a cut of beef or veal from the rump
  2. the buttocks
  3. remnant, as in rump parliament
 
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