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; see origin at tusk

Origin of tush³

First recorded in 1960–65; see origin at tushie

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tush

And, yes, the tush push will be eradicated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

Williams wound up on his tush instead of his toes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024

The Eagles used a fake play off the tush push to get a first down.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2023

The Eagles earned another road victory punctuated by another set of successful tush pushes, but they’ll also lament missed opportunities.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2023

I tumbled tush over tailbone into the grass.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon