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sit-upon
American
[sit-uh-pon, -pawn]
/ ˈsɪt əˌpɒn, -ˌpɔn /
noun
sit-upons
plural
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a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
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Chiefly British Informal. the buttocks.
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Origin of sit-upon
First recorded in 1835–45; noun use of verb phrase sit upon
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