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
And that means potentially finding the kryptonite to their Superman-level tush push. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025 There was one distraction during the number when the director made their performance look like a TikTok video, complete with a stream of annoying comments to the left of Leavitt’s tush. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025 In addition to combating the tush push on Sunday, Denver will also face its former head coach, Vic Fangio, the Eagles’ defensive coordinator. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Eagles coach Nick Sirianni still had one more tush push up his sleeve for the team's goal line drive. Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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