noun
tush
tuhsh
Tush (noun) means Informal: the buttocks. Example: “He slipped and landed right on his tush.”
noun
1
Informal: the buttocks.
"He slipped and landed right on his tush."
intj
1
An exclamation showing scorn or dismissal.
"He glanced through the letter and shook his head. "Tush! tush! And the wife of the bank manager too—the bank manager of Pudlington, James! Can you conceive of anything so dreadful?""
— Herman Cyril McNeile (1920)
""Tush, don't be so dramatic," she said."
How to use tush
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, mild word for someone's bottom.
When to use it
Informal and mostly used in American English, often affectionately or humorously.
Common pairings
shake your tush
land on your tush
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Word forms
- Plural
- tushes
- Third person singular
- tushes
- Past tense
- tushed
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Etymology
From Old English tusc ("tusk"); the "buttocks" sense is a much later, unrelated slang development, likely a playful shortening.
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Rhymes for tush
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What is the meaning of tush?
"tush" (noun) means informal: the buttocks.
What is another word for tush?
Other words for "tush" include can, behind, bottom, seat, rear, tail.
What are the different meanings of tush?
"tush" has 2 main meanings: 1. Informal: the buttocks; 2. An exclamation showing scorn or dismissal.
How do you use tush in a sentence?
Example: "He slipped and landed right on his tush."
