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keister
or kees·ter
[ kee-ster ]
/ Ëki stÉr /
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noun Slang.
the buttocks; rump.
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Origin of keister
1880â85; earlier, as underworld argot, handbag, suitcase, safe; of obscure origin, but words meaning âchest, boxâ are frequently adduced as sources, e.g., kist, German Kiste,Yiddish kestl, etc.
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How to use keister in a sentence
I watched Ted Leonsis, just in case he slipped on his keister.
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British Dictionary definitions for keister
keister
keester
/ (ËkiËstÉ) /
noun slang, mainly US
the rump; buttocks
a suitcase, trunk, or box
Word Origin for keister
C20: of uncertain origin
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