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
But clearly, there are still plenty of critics of the tush push. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 This game was lost when the NFL owners refused to ban the tush push from happening. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025 The Philadelphia Eagles’ use of the tush push was a hot topic of discussion in the offseason as NFL owners nearly voted to effectively ban the play. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Five minutes and 15 seconds later, the Eagles tush pushed their way into a Hurts 1-yard rushing TD. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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