rear end

¹

noun

1. the hindmost part of something.
2. Informal. the buttocks; behind.

rear-end

²

[ reer-end ]

verb (used with object)

1. to drive a vehicle or other conveyance so as to strike the back end of (another vehicle):

   My car was rear-ended by another driver on the highway.

2. (of a moving vehicle or other conveyance) to strike the back end of (another vehicle or object):

   A freight train rear-ended the commuter train this morning.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rear end¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Origin of rear end²

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

We can all join hands and tell the guardians of toxic masculinity to kiss our collective rear end.

From Salon

The force of that impact flipped the rear end of the vehicle straight into the air as it immediately caught fire.

From Seattle Times

She also alleges that he urged her to stick a finger up his rear end as they were filming an “extra scene.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Broad is getting a new rear end.

From Los Angeles Times

There's a reason that Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has attached himself like a suckerfish to Trump's rear end.

From Salon

Related Words

• posterior