Where spankings land
Tushy is an informal, mildly childish word for the buttocks.
It appears most often in speech directed at or about children, though adults use it playfully among themselves as well.
The toddler fell right on her tushy.
The word avoids the vulgarity of ass while being less clinical than buttocks or bottom.
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Where spankings land
Tushy is an informal, mildly childish word for the buttocks.
It appears most often in speech directed at or about children, though adults use it playfully among themselves as well.
The toddler fell right on her tushy.
The word avoids the vulgarity of ass while being less clinical than buttocks or bottom.
1. synonyms — buttocks, Fleshy seat area; bottom (Lowest point or underside); behind (At the rear); backside (Buttocks or rear); rear · bum · booty · rump · derriere · posterior · fanny · seat · cheeks · buns
2. childish — bottom, Lowest point or underside; bum (Idle vagrant); behind (At the rear); potty (Child-sized toilet); diaper · spanking · wiggle · sit · bare · chubby · toddler · giggle · silly · paddle
BODY POSITION (FRONT VS. BACK)tushy ≠ front Forward-facing side; tummy · belly · crotch · stomach · groin
REGISTER/TONEtushy ≠ buttocks Fleshy seat area; gluteus maximus · ass · arse · posterior · derrière
tush push (Assisted quarterback plunge)
body slang: boobs, butt, bum, rear, fanny; rear ends: rear end, behind, backside, buttocks, bottom
tush, tushies, tushie, tushes
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/tushy