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anus

UK/ˈeɪ.nəs/ US/ˈeɪnʌs/ uncommon informal

noun

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Origin

Either from Middle French anus or Latin ānus (“ring, anus”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂no- (“ring”). First attested in 1658. See also anal, annular, annelid.

Phrases

  • anal pore
  • arse like a Japanese flag
  • artificial anus
  • corrugator cutis ani
  • levator ani
  • one in the stink
  • pruritus ani
  • two in the pink

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