Tush

/tʌʃ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A colloquial term for a person's buttocks.

He slipped and fell, landing right on his tush.

A person's backside or rear end.

She has been exercising to get her tush in shape.

interjection

An expression of disdain or disbelief.

Tush! I can't believe you would think such a thing.

A mild expression of annoyance or disapproval.

Oh, tush! You always fret too much about the little things.

Origin unknown, but it is believed to derive from the late Middle English.

tush tush

An expression of disapproval or disbelief.

tush on

To express disbelief or to dismiss something.

tushie

A slang term for the buttocks.

rump

The hind part of an animal, or the back end of a person.

behind

The back side of a person's body.

A term for someone's rear end.

I fell right on my tush.

A playful way to refer to the backside.

Watch out for that chair, it might hurt your tush!