Definition of buttock
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:the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits
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Ian McCarthy, who is charged with first-degree murder in Michael’s killing, was shot in the buttocks when the officer returned fire, Johnson allegedly told another person the next day.
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Cramps, uterine swelling, and bloating can put pressure on your gluteal muscles—the ones that make up the buttocks.
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Once Green's allegations that Johnson squeezed her buttocks were first reported by the Courier-Journal, Johnson took to Twitter and accused her of harassment.
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Police said the girl was in a grocery store when the man, who appeared to be between the ages of 30 and 40, approached her and squeezed her buttocks with his hand, the alert said.
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A fourth woman told The Post that Knight smacked her on the buttocks after his speech.
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In that case, a woman in pain from a toothache went to Collazos who was accused of giving her a shot of unknown medication in her buttocks, kissing her there and fondling her.
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A boy could earn his first tattoo by walking up behind an unsuspecting fellow villager and spearing him in the buttocks, inflicting a flesh wound, before working his way up to joining headhunting expeditions.
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Meanwhile, Washington was struck ill with a giant, life-threatening boil on his buttocks.
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Definition of buttock for English Language Learners
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: either of the two soft parts of the body that a person sits on
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