tush

1 of 3

noun (1)

slang

tush

2 of 3

noun (2)

: a long pointed tooth
especially : a horse's canine

tush

3 of 3

interjection

used to express disdain or reproach

Examples of tush in a Sentence

Noun (1) exercises that are guaranteed to give you a great tush
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Noun
The Green Bay Packers proposed a rule change that would effectively ban the fabled tush push in the NFL, and CEO Mark Murphy expressed optimism that the rule would pass. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Philadelphia Eagles - Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri With the potential tush push ban, the Eagles may emphasize the passing game more next season, and a great way to do that would be to take a slipping receiver in Burden. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has scored at least 13 rushing touchdowns from the tush push the last three seasons. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025 The tush push has become controversial largely because of its effectiveness. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tush

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps modification of Yiddish tokhes, from Hebrew taḥath under, beneath

Noun (2)

Middle English tusch, from Old English tūsc; akin to Old Frisian tusk tooth, Old English tōth tooth

Interjection

Middle English tussch

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1970, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Interjection

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tush was before the 12th century

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“Tush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tush. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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