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or derrière
Definition of derriere
: the part of the body a person sits on : buttocks —used euphemisticallyNot only do most federal, state, and local parks and open spaces strictly prohibit taking any part of a plant, let alone digging up the whole thing, but try this on private land and you might be digging buckshot out of your derriere instead.— Jerry EmoryLiposuction is also the best way to treat lumpy derrieres and remove saddle bags.— Mary Ellen Banashek
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The first known use of derriere was in 1774
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