hurdies

American  

[hur-deez] / ˈhɜr diz /

plural noun

Scot.

1. the buttocks.

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hurdies British  

/ ˈhʌrdɪz /

plural noun

1. the buttocks or haunches

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Etymology

Origin of hurdies

First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Thir breeks o’ mine, my only pair, That ance were plush, o’ gude blue hair, I wad hae gien them off my hurdies, For ae blink o’ the bonnie burdies!”

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

No chained mastiff looking grimly from the kennel's mouth, but a set of cheerful and sagacious collies are seen sitting on their hurdies, or "worrying ither in diversion."

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by Wilson, John Lyde

Thir breeks o' mine, my only pair, That ance were plush, o' guid blue hair, I wad hae gien them aff my hurdies, For ae blink o' the bonny burdies!

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn

To tremble under Fortune's cummock, On a scarce a bellyfu' o' drummock, Wi' his proud, independent stomach, Could ill agree; So, row't his hurdies in a hammock, An' owre the sea.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

"Suppose I should tell ye now I canna read the heid o' one printed word frae the hurdies o' it?"

From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John