backside
backside Lexical Profile
backside Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person's buttocks or rump (used informally).
"He slipped on the icy pavement and landed squarely on his backside."
North American The rear, reverse, or opposite side or surface of an object or place.
"Please write your contact information on the backside of the registration form."
Word Nuance & Usage
When spelled as one word ('backside'), it most commonly refers informally to the human buttocks, though in American English it is also frequently used for the rear surface of an object; in formal writing, the two-word phrase 'back side' is preferred when referring to the rear of an object.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in late Middle English as a compound of 'back' and 'side', originally referring simply to the rear part of anything before acquiring its anatomical sense in the 16th century.