rump

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The rump is the hindquarters—the fleshy part of an animal or person where the back meets the legs.

In butchery, rump refers to a cut of beef from this area: rump roast, rump steak.

For humans, rump is a slightly humorous or euphemistic term for the buttocks: She fell flat on her rump.

Figuratively, a rump is what remains of a group after most members have left or been removed: a rump parliament, the rump of the old party.

body

buttocks

Fleshy seat area

backsideButtocks or rear
posteriorRear or later
behindAt the rear

bottom · rear · hindquarters · haunches · seat · derriere · cheeks · buns · booty · fanny

animal

hindquarters

Animal's rear body section

haunchesRear hip region
croupLaryngeal infection in children
quartersAssigned living accommodations

hind · dock · breech · flank · loin · withers · hock · stifle · thighs · pelvis

remnant

remainder

What's left over

residueMatter left behind
leftoverFood saved after meals
vestigeFaint surviving trace

stub · fragment · tail-end · dregs · skeleton · core · faction · holdouts · diehards · loyalists

meat

steak

Thick beef slice

roastDry-heat cooking method
beefBovine meat for eating
sirloinUpper hindquarter beef cut

butcher · joint · carve · slice · portion · cut · prime · aged · tender · juicy

Categories

mammal partsfur, hair, tail, ears, eyes
bottombottom line, bottom rung, underside, underneath, beneath
bird featuresbeak, bill, plumage, feathered, winged
body slangboobs, butt, tush, bum, rear
butcherybutcher, meat, butchering, beef, slaughter
ungulate anatomyhooves, hoof, antlers, withers, brisket

Opposites

body position (front vs. back)

Forward-facing side

chest · face · breast · abdomen · belly

meat cuts (position on animal)

rumpforequarters

Animal's anterior body portion

forequarter · loin · shoulder · chuck · brisket

group composition (remnant vs. whole)

Full and undivided

full body · majority · entirety · quorum · full assembly

Phrases

rump roastHindquarter beef cut
rump steakBeef from the rear

Family

crumple, rumpled, rumple, rumps, rumples, rumply, rumpling

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