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adv
Performed at or to the back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: ballet
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Bottom, bum, backside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: 'tocks, arse, arse cheeks, ass, ass cheeks, back, backside, batty, behind, blessed assurance, booty, botty, bottom, bum, bum cheeks, buns, butt, butt cheeks, buttocks, caboose, cheeks, derriere, dicky, fanny, fourth point of contact, gluteus maximus, glutes, gooseberry-grinder, gyatt, heinie, hiney, hinderlin, hurdies, jacksie, keester, keister, moon, moneymaker, nates, nether cheeks, patootie, peach, posterior, postern, rear, rear end, rump, seat, sit upon, tail, toches, tush, tushie
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from French derrière.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
