Definition of tush
slang
: buttocks
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Origin and Etymology of tush
perhaps modification of Yiddish tokhes, from Hebrew taḥath under, beneath
First Known Use: 1970
Origin and Etymology of tush
Middle English tusch, from Old English tūsc; akin to Old Frisian tusk tooth, Old English tōth tooth
First Known Use: before 12th century
Origin and Etymology of tush
Middle English tussch
First Known Use: 15th century
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