Word
tush
Meanings
a person’s buttocks (informal, often humorous or child-friendly)
Definition
A tush is a person’s buttocks, used in an informal or humorous way.
Tush is an informal word for a person’s buttocks. People often use it in a playful, polite, or child-friendly way instead of a more direct word. It is common in casual speech and jokes rather than formal writing.
Examples
- Move over a bit and make room for my tush on the couch.
- He slipped and landed right on his tush.
- The toddler plopped down on her tush and started laughing.
- After the long bike ride, my tush was sore.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes use tush in formal writing, but it is informal and best for casual or humorous contexts.
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