backside
Americannoun
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the rear or back part or view of an object, person, scene, etc.; that part which is opposite the front.
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rump; buttocks.
noun
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the back of something
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informal the buttocks
Etymology
Origin of backside
1350–1400; Middle English back syde; see back 1, side 1; compare Old English bæce backside
Example Sentences
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One of the drivers, Adrian, described it as a "good day to be a taxi driver", while another, Paul, said it was a "pain in the backside".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
And have the most important play happen while some latecomer blocks your view with his backside while trying to find his seat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"I gave myself a kick up the backside and said I would make an album, a real bedroom project," he says.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
These days, I notice fuchsia bursts of bougainvillea instead of my mushy backside.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
Once a cow coughed as he was peering up its backside, with entertaining results.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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