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Definition of tush

tush

/tʊʃ/
tush
Plural:tushes
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tush Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

North American The human buttocks or rear end (informal).

Example

"The toddler slipped on the icy sidewalk and landed squarely on his tush."

2

A long, pointed canine tooth or small tusk, especially one of the four canine teeth of a horse.

Example

"The equine veterinarian examined the stallion's lower jaw to check the growth of each tush."

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• interjection

1

Used as an exclamation to express mild impatience, contempt, rebuke, or disbelief (archaic).

Example

"Tush! Do not waste your breath repeating such foolish rumors."

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• Rhymes for tush

• Nearby Words

turtleneck
turtlenecked
turtleshell
tush
tushie
tusk
tusked

Word Origin & Etymology

The informal sense meaning 'buttocks' was borrowed in the mid-20th century from Yiddish tuchis (from Hebrew tahath, meaning 'beneath'). The anatomical sense meaning 'canine tooth' comes from Old English tusc (a variant of tusk), while the archaic interjection is of imitative origin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tush. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tush
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