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buttock Definition


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buttock
noun
    1. Each of the fleshy parts of the body between the base of the back and the top of the legs, on which a person sits.
      Thesaurus: backside, rear, behind, bottom, derrière, butt (US slang), haunches, hindquarters, posterior, rump, seat, arse (slang), fanny (US slang), ass (US slang).
      Form: buttocks (usually)
Etymology: 14c: probably from butt2.



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