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backside

back·side

UK/ˈbækˌsaɪd/ US/ˈbæˌksaɪd/ fairly common

noun

1.

the side of an object that is opposite its front

  • “his room was toward the rear of the hotel”
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2.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

  • “he deserves a good kick in the butt”
  • “are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?”
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Origin

From back + side.

Phrases

  • backside throw
  • get off one's backside
  • have a sixpenny bit up one's backside
  • have a sixpenny bit up one’s backside
  • kick up the backside
  • my backside
  • pain in the backside
  • sit on one's backside

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