tush

¹ American  

[tuhsh] / tʌʃ /

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of impatience, disdain, contempt, etc.)

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noun

1. an exclamation of “tush!”

tush ² American  

[tuhsh] / tʌʃ /

noun

1. one of the four canine teeth of the horse.

2. a small tusk present in some female Asian elephants: tushes are barely visible and may be seen only when the elephant’s mouth is open.

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tush ³ American  

[toosh] / tʊʃ /

noun

Slang.

1. tushie.

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tush ¹ British  

/ tʌʃ /

interjection

1. archaic an exclamation of disapproval or contempt

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tush ² British  

/ tʌʃ /

noun

1. rare a small tusk

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tush ³ British  

/ tʊʃ /

noun

1. slang the buttocks

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Other Word Forms

• tushed adjective

Etymology

Origin of tush¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English tusch, touch, twish; imitative of the sound

Origin of tush²

First recorded before 900; Middle English tush, tosh, tusche, Old English tūsc; tusk

Origin of tush³

First recorded in 1960–65; tushie

Example Sentences

The United Football League is rolling out experimental new rules from awarding an extra point for field goals over 60 yards to banning the tush push.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, yes, the tush push will be eradicated.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Eagles opened the scoring on their second possession with Hurts scoring on the 'tush push' play which they have mastered and no team has found answer to.

From BBC

I’ve instead continually stumbled into a reality as nasty as the tush push.

From Los Angeles Times

Williams wound up on his tush instead of his toes.

From Los Angeles Times