English

Etymology 1
Short for tochus, from the Yiddish tokhes, which is from Hebrew tachat, meaning "under". Since 1914.

Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun|es

1. (US) The bottom.
2. nonsense; tosh

Translations
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French: derrière, postérieur

Etymology 2
A "natural utterance" (OED), attested since the 15th century

Interjection
tush

1. an exclamation of contempt

Etymology 3
of unknown origin, attested since 1841.

Verb
en-verb|tush|es

1. transitive To pull or drag (of a heavy object such as a tree or log).

io:tush
ru:tush
fi:tush
te:tush
vi:tush

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