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 bird
2 : a cut of meat (as beef) between the loin and round — see beef illustration
3 : 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