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underbums

underbums is the plural of underbum.

Meaning of underbum

Noun

underbum (plural underbums)

  1. (UK, slang) The lower part of the buttocks, as revealed by certain clothing such as skimpy shorts.
    • Now, no one is pretending this is an easy look to pull off, but whereas the whale tail was shaming because it was a fail – the byproduct of you scrabbling in the bottom of your bag for your Oyster card – the underbum is at least bold and brazen, in a lollipoppy, Katy Perry or Rihanna kind of a way.2014 July 5, Jess Cartner-Morley, “The rise of the underbum: how to flash the flesh this summer”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    underbutt

Questions about underbums

What is underbums the plural of?
Underbums is the plural of underbum.

Words near underbums in the dictionary

  1. underbuilding
  2. underbuildings
  3. underbuilds
  4. underbuilt
  5. underbum
  6. underbums
  7. underburden
  8. underburdened
  9. underburdening
  10. underburdens
  11. underburied

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