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achterwerk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
  • bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  • butt noun A person's buttocks.
  • posterior adj Located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
  • rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
  • rump noun The hindquarters or buttocks of an animal or person.
  • tail noun The flexible appendage extending from the rear of an animal's body.

Senses

achterwerk is used for these senses in English:

  • behind (informal) The buttocks, bottom, butt.
  • bum (informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The buttocks.
  • bum (informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The anus.
  • hindquarter (in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
  • hindquarter (metonymy, derogatory, usually, in the plural) Human behind, butt.
  • posterior (sometimes, euphemistic, sometimes, humorous) The posterior portions of the human body; especially, the buttocks.
  • rear (military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
  • rear (anatomy) The buttocks or bottom.

behind — full definition

  1. preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
  2. preposition Responsible for, or the reason for, something.
  3. noun Informal term for a person's buttocks.

bum — full definition

  1. noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  2. noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
  3. verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
  4. adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.

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