tush

1 of 3

noun (1)

slang

tush

2 of 3

noun (2)

: a long pointed tooth
especially : a horse's canine

tush

3 of 3

interjection

used to express disdain or reproach

Examples of tush in a Sentence

Noun (1) exercises that are guaranteed to give you a great tush
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Noun
The Philadelphia Eagles took the lead in the second quarter against the New York Giants on Sunday following a controversial call on the notorious tush push play. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025 Ironically, the tush push attempt in today’s Vikings-Eagles game was voided due to a false start, although that was from Brown in the backfield. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 On the next play, Drake Lindsey scored on a tush-push to take a 7-3 lead. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025 Many fans were upset that the league decided to penalize a team other than the Eagles for a false start on the tush push. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tush

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps modification of Yiddish tokhes, from Hebrew taḥath under, beneath

Noun (2)

Middle English tusch, from Old English tūsc; akin to Old Frisian tusk tooth, Old English tōth tooth

Interjection

Middle English tussch

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1970, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Interjection

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tush was before the 12th century

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“Tush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tush. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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