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also keester
as in bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits
he fell right on his keister in front of the whole crowd
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Recent Examples of keister
Then there is little Point San Pablo Beach, with something rare in the Bay Area – water that doesn’t freeze your keister – with decent swimming at high tide.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
But once O’Connor put Harley on his keister, Game 3 was never the same.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
Speaking of siblings, throughout this episode Matty dodges calls from her sister Bitsy, and then in the final scene, while stoned off her keister, Matty comes home to find one of Bitsy’s better-than-you-might-expect sugar-free peach pies sitting on the counter.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
This mindset predictably glosses over the fact not all people can get off their keister and run errands like that.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
With fearless, ferocious leads Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley willing to let the camera chop them into chunks of flesh — lips, calves, hair, wrinkles and, yes, keisters — for a film that prioritizes shocks over plot, get ready for a whole lot of their blood and guts too.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
According to a growing body of research, the health problems associated with sitting—heart disease and diabetes, to name two—aren’t simply the result of these extensive periods on our keisters.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Before you get started, position your buck so its head is a little uphill of its keister, if possible, and then turn him belly-up.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
But once O’Connor put Harley on his keister, Game 3 was never the same.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
Speaking of siblings, throughout this episode Matty dodges calls from her sister Bitsy, and then in the final scene, while stoned off her keister, Matty comes home to find one of Bitsy’s better-than-you-might-expect sugar-free peach pies sitting on the counter.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
This mindset predictably glosses over the fact not all people can get off their keister and run errands like that.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
With fearless, ferocious leads Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley willing to let the camera chop them into chunks of flesh — lips, calves, hair, wrinkles and, yes, keisters — for a film that prioritizes shocks over plot, get ready for a whole lot of their blood and guts too.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
According to a growing body of research, the health problems associated with sitting—heart disease and diabetes, to name two—aren’t simply the result of these extensive periods on our keisters.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Before you get started, position your buck so its head is a little uphill of its keister, if possible, and then turn him belly-up.
—Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keister
Noun
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Among them are South Korean’s CIA Director (Ryoo Seung-bum) and the Japanese Deputy Minister of Transport (Takayuki Yamada).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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This is still proudly beach bum territory.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The blush, rather than fuchsia or bubblegum pink, leans toward reddish and terracotta tones and is gently applied to the cheeks.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
21 Sep. 2025
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Her makeup included sparkles lining her brow bone, thick clusters filling her lash line and rhinestones dotting her cheeks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The second was hit at 338 paces in the rump.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
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His skin was taut with strength; his rump came right off his back like his father’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The counter-rotating rotors remove the need for a tail rotor, while adjustable tail vanes provide smooth yaw control by catching the airflow.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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In the crime-thriller miniseries from Netflix, Jude Law’s rising restauranteur is thrust into New York City’s dark underbelly when his ne’er do well brother (Jason Bateman) returns with loan sharks on his tail.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The auditorium can hold up to 3,000 people, and nearly every seat was full.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The city is hosting eight matches at its 75,000-seat stadium.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the very least, the Red Wings won’t be pushovers at the bottom of the lineup with some great options that allow the team to play four-line hockey.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Springer should have reached base and drove in a pair of runs to give the Blue Jays the lead in the bottom of the second.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Keister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keister. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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