tush

¹

[ tuhsh ]

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of impatience, disdain, contempt, etc.)

noun

1. an exclamation of “tush!”

tush

²

[ tuhsh ]

noun

1. one of the four canine teeth of the horse.
2. a small tusk present in some female Asian elephants: tushes are barely visible and may be seen only when the elephant’s mouth is open.

tush

³

[ toosh ]

noun

, Slang.

1. tushie.

tush

¹

/ tʊʃ /

noun

1. slang.
   the buttocks

tush

²

/ tʌʃ /

noun

1. rare.
   a small tusk

tush

³

/ tʌʃ /

interjection

1. archaic.
   an exclamation of disapproval or contempt

Other Words From

• tushed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tush¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English tusch, touch, twish; imitative of the sound

Origin of tush²

First recorded before 900; Middle English tush, tosh, tusche, Old English tūsc; tusk

Origin of tush³

First recorded in 1960–65; tushie

Word History and Origins

Origin of tush¹

C20: from Yiddish tokhes , from Hebrew tahath beneath

Origin of tush²

Old English tūsc ; see tusk

Origin of tush³

C15: Middle English, of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Williams wound up on his tush instead of his toes.

From Los Angeles Times

ZZ Top were what you might call a three-piece American power trio with things like “Tush” and “Cheap Sunglasses,” and then it just blew wide open to a whole different audience.

From Los Angeles Times

And given how successful the Eagles had been with the “tush push” — the nearly unstoppable rugby-style play used for short yardage on third and fourth downs — the Seahawks thought they could use a consult.

From Seattle Times

I guided Mom into the waiting room and grabbed the last two empty seats in a row of cushioned chairs, sitting her on the end to ensure her shy tush would only have to touch her daughter’s.

From Salon

He followed his center’s block while getting a boost from behind from teammates during the famed “Tush Push” fourth-and-short play that became especially popular this season.

From Los Angeles Times