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rump

Syllabification: (rump)
Pronunciation: /rəmp/

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Definition of rump

noun

  • 1the hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird.
  • chiefly humorous a person’s buttocks.
  • 2a small or unimportant remnant of something originally larger:once the profitable enterprises have been sold the unprofitable rump will be left

Derivatives

rumpless

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish and Norwegian rumpe 'backside'

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