rump
rump Lexical Profile
rump Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird; informally, a person's buttocks.
"The rider gently patted the horse's rump after completing the jump."
A cut of beef taken from the hindquarters of cattle, situated between the sirloin and the round.
"The butcher recommended a lean cut of rump for the Sunday roast."
A small, often unimportant or unrepresentative remnant of a larger group, council, parliament, or state after the main body has departed or been removed.
"Only a small rump of the original committee remained after the controversial merger."
• adjective
Remaining after the main or larger part has been removed, dissolved, or lost, especially in reference to a legislature, state, or organization.
"The rump legislature continued to meet in the capital even after the majority of delegates had resigned."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in Middle English, likely from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse 'rumpr', meaning the buttocks or tail end. The political sense of a small remaining faction dates back to 1648 during the English Civil War, referring to the 'Rump Parliament' left behind after Pride's Purge.