tush

1 of 3

noun (1)

slang

tush

2 of 3

noun (2)

: a long pointed tooth
especially : a horse's canine

tush

3 of 3

interjection

used to express disdain or reproach

Examples of tush in a Sentence

Noun (1) exercises that are guaranteed to give you a great tush
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Noun
The tush push was popularized by the Eagles during the 2022 campaign. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025 On a typical tush push, a quarterback will take the snap from under center and try to run forward while multiple players lined up behind him aid him with a push on his backside. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025 And not just when his tush is being pushed in short-yardage situations. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025 Part of that entails getting your tush out of the bed and getting to work on time. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tush

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps modification of Yiddish tokhes, from Hebrew taḥath under, beneath

Noun (2)

Middle English tusch, from Old English tūsc; akin to Old Frisian tusk tooth, Old English tōth tooth

Interjection

Middle English tussch

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1970, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Interjection

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tush was before the 12th century

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“Tush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tush. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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