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| rump [ rump ] (plural rumps) |
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1. animal's hindquarters: the fleshy hindquarters of a four-legged mammal, not including its legs
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2. beef from hindquarters: a cut of beef that is tender and contains some fat, taken from the animal's rump
  rump steak
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3. bottom: the buttocks
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informal
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4. law remains of legislature: the remnant of a legislative body after the majority of its members have resigned or been expelled
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5. bird's tail end: the lower part of a bird's back nearest the tail that is sometimes colored distinctively
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| [15th century. Probably < N Germanic] |
