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buttock

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Main Entry: but·tock

Pronunciation: \ˈbə-tək also -(ˌ)täk\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English buttok — more at butt

Date: 14th century

1 : the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits
2 plural a : the seat of the body b : rump 1a

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