hurdies

American  

[hur-deez] / ˈhɜr diz /

plural noun

Scot.

1. the buttocks.

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hurdies British  

/ ˈhʌrdɪz /

plural noun

1. the buttocks or haunches

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Etymology

Origin of hurdies

First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

No chained mastiff looking grimly from the kennel's mouth, but a set of cheerful and sagacious collies are seen sitting on their hurdies, or "worrying ither in diversion."

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by Wilson, John Lyde

His breast was white, his touzie back Weel clad wi’ coat o’ glossy black; His gaucie tail, wi’ upward curl, Hung o’er his hurdies wi’ a swirl.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

O Louis, you that writes in Scots, Ye're far awa' frae stirks and stots, Wi' drookit hurdies, tails in knots, An unco way!

From Ban and Arriere Ban by Lang, Andrew

Tak’ you care, my bonnie young man, that your craig doesna feel the wecht o’ your hurdies.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV by Stevenson, Robert Louis

We have swords at our hurdies, and here is the King's Park at hand.

From David Balfour, Second Part Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona by Stevenson, Robert Louis