tush
1[ tuhsh ]
/ tʌʃ /
interjection
(used as an exclamation of impatience, disdain, contempt, etc.)
noun
an exclamation of “tush!”
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Origin of tush
1late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Definition for tush (2 of 3)
tush2
[ tuhsh ]
/ tʌʃ /
noun
one of the four canine teeth of the horse.
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.
Origin of tush
2OTHER WORDS FROM tush
tushed, adjectiveDefinition for tush (3 of 3)
Origin of tush
3see origin at tushie
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British Dictionary definitions for tush (1 of 3)
tush1
/ (tʌʃ) /
interjection
archaic an exclamation of disapproval or contempt
Word Origin for tush
C15: Middle English, of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for tush (2 of 3)
tush2
/ (tʌʃ) /
noun
rare a small tusk
Word Origin for tush
Old English tūsc; see tusk
British Dictionary definitions for tush (3 of 3)
tush3
/ (tʊʃ) /
noun
US slang the buttocks
Word Origin for tush
C20: from Yiddish tokhes, from Hebrew tahath beneath
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