keister
18 synonyms and 0 antonyms for keister, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person's buttocks (informal).
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Etymology
Origin uncertain; first recorded in 19th-century criminal slang meaning a burglar's toolbox, possibly related to the German/Yiddish word Kiste, meaning "box" or "case".
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