Main Entry:

rump

Pronunciation:

\ˈrəmp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Dan rumpe rump; akin to Middle High German rumph torso

Date:

15th century

1 a: the upper rounded part of the hindquarters of a quadruped mammal b: buttocks c: the sacral or dorsal part of the posterior end of a bird2: a cut of meat (as beef) between the loin and round — see beef illustration3: a small or inferior remnant or offshoot ; especially : a group (as a parliament) carrying on in the name of the original body after the departure or expulsion of a large number of its members