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backside


back·side

noun \-ˌsīd\

Definition of BACKSIDE

: buttocks —often used in plural

Examples of BACKSIDE

  1. <our backsides were sore after sitting on those hard benches for so long>

First Known Use of BACKSIDE

circa 1500

Related to BACKSIDE

Related Words: beam, stern; moon [slang]
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