noun

tush

tuhsh

Tush (noun) means Informal: the buttocks. Example: “He slipped and landed right on his tush.”

noun

Informal: the buttocks.

"He slipped and landed right on his tush."

intj

An exclamation showing scorn or dismissal.

""Tush, don't be so dramatic," she said."

How to use tush

Learner’s notes

In 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

tushed past tense, tushed past tense, tushes plural, tushes plural, tushes singular, tushes singular

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He slipped and landed right on his _____.

From Old English tusc ("tusk"); the "buttocks" sense is a much later, unrelated slang development, likely a playful shortening.

Origin: Old English

can behind bottom seat rear tail butt stern bum fanny posterior buns

can could may late john hit behind march

push lush bush mush gush rush hush kush brush crush blush plush

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."

can could may late john hit behind march