bum-bum

Toddler's cute behind

Bum-bum is childish or affectionate slang for the buttocks, used especially when speaking to or about young children: Does your bum-bum hurt?

The reduplication softens the already mild *bum*, making it suitable for toddler talk.

Adults occasionally use it playfully or euphemistically.

infantile

bottom

Lowest point or underside

  • tushInformal term for bottom
  • bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
  • behindAt the rear

rear · diaper · potty · toddler · baby talk · nursery · childish · cute · silly · wiggly

rhythmic

drumbeat

Rhythmic percussion sound

thump · pounding · rhythm · percussion · boom · vibration · throbbing · cadence · syncopation · dancehall

onomatopoeia

sound effect

Artificial audio enhancement

  • knockStrike-produced sound
  • bangSudden loud noise
  • thudDull impact noise

bump · collision · impact · noise · comic · cartoon · playful · echo · repetition · silly

Opposites
register/formality

bum-bumbuttocks

Fleshy seat area

gluteus maximus · posterior · rear end · backside · derrière

body position

bum-bumtum-tum

Childish stomach term

wee-wee · pee-pee · tummy · belly

Family

bum, bums, bummed, bumming, bummer

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G