but·tock (b t  k)n. 1. a. Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures. b. The analogous part of the body on certain mammals. 2. buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body. [Middle English, from Old English buttuc, strip of land, end; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Noun | 1. |  buttocks - 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?"arse, ass, behind, buns, derriere, fanny, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, stern, rump, tail end, tail, rear, bum, butt, can body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
buttocks
noun bottom, behind (informal), bum (Brit. slang), arse (taboo slang), ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), backside (informal), seat, rear, tail (informal), butt (U.S. & Canad. informal), buns (U.S. slang), rump, posterior, haunches, hindquarters, derrière (euphemistic), tush (U.S. slang), fundament, gluteus maximus (Anatomy), jacksy (Brit. slang) Squeeze buttocks lightly and draw your tailbone down.
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