buttock

Meanings

• noun

  The large mass of muscle and fat found in the lower part of the human body, forming the hips and the greater part of each thigh.

  - "She sat on the large buttock of the chair."
  - "The patient had surgery on his left buttock."
  - "He slapped his friend on the buttock as a joke."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbʌtək/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1769324"

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Synonyms

arsecheek , asscheek , bum-cheek , butt-cheek , cheek , ham , hurdies , mound

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with buttock
hutches , putches , butches , cutches , mutesches , utils

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Variants

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buttock , buttocks

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Etymology

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From Old English butuc, butoca, probably from a Proto-Germanic *butuko-, from būtan, to swell, grow; see butt, swell.

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Trivia

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1. The human buttocks contain approximately 25% of the body's total fat.

2. The largest buttocks in the world belong to a woman named Rosangela 'Thicke' Conceição, who measured 88 inches (223.5 cm) around.

3. The word 'buttock' is related to the word 'butter,' as both words come from the Old English word 'butter,' meaning 'swelling' or 'rounded shape'.

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Related Concepts

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1. gluteus maximus: The largest muscle in the human body, located in the buttocks, responsible for powering movements like walking, running, and jumping.

2. junk in the trunk: A colloquial term referring to having a large and shapely buttocks.

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Culture

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In various cultures, the buttock is considered a symbol of sexuality, fertility, and power. In Western art, the buttocks have been depicted in various forms, from idealized and exaggerated to realistic and naturalistic.

How to Memorize "buttock"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, round, and fleshy part of the human body located at the back of the hips.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'buttock' with the idea of a large, round, and fleshy part of the human body.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Big round fruits on the tree of life.'

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