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Synonyms of rump
the part of the body upon which someone sits
- she plopped down on her rump to listen to the campfire story
Synonyms for rump
- backside,
- behind,
- booty
- (also bootie)
- [slang],
- bottom,
- breech,
- bum,
- buns,
- butt,
- buttocks,
- caboose,
- can,
- cheeks,
- derriere
- (or derrière),
- duff,
- fanny,
- fundament,
- hams,
- haunches,
- heinie
- [slang],
- hunkers,
- keister
- (also keester)
- [slang],
- nates,
- posterior,
- rear,
- rear end,
- seat,
- tail,
- tail end,
- tush
- [slang]
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The first known use of rump was in the 15th century
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