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rear end

rear end noun: the back or hindmost part of anything, such as a car.

Noun

rear end (plural rear ends)

  1. The back or hindmost part of anything, such as a car.
  2. (slang) The buttocks.
    • Sure, Homer and Marge being caught naked in front of the town is funny, but why not make it total humiliation? Why not have Homer dragged ass-first over a church’s glass ceiling and force the pastor to give praise to God’s floors? Why not have Homer’s rear end block a game-winning field goal?2016 January 24, Les Chappell, “TV: Review: The Simpsons (Classic), “Natural Born Kissers” (season nine, episode 25, originally aired 05/17/1998)”, in The Onion AV Club

Synonyms of rear end

Forms of rear end

pluralrear ends

Words formed from rear end

Questions about rear end

What does rear end mean?
Rear end means the back or hindmost part of anything, such as a car.
What part of speech is rear end?
Rear end is a noun.
What is the plural of rear end?
The plural of rear end is rear ends.

Words near rear end in the dictionary

  1. rear admirals (upper half)
  2. rear back
  3. rear double biceps
  4. rear echelon
  5. rear echelons
  6. rear end
  7. rear ends
  8. rear exit
  9. rear gunner
  10. rear gunners
  11. rear hub

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