(Entry 1 of 3) slang. : buttocks. tush. noun (2)

What is a tush body part?

tush Add to list Share. Definitions of tush. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. synonyms: ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie.

Why is it called a tush?

What's a tasteful way to refer to one's rear end? Tushie and tush come from the Yiddish word tuchus. Also spelled tochis and tochas, it is regarded by some folks, such as the New York Times, as “insufficiently elegant.” This is part of a complete episode.