Buttocks

/ˈbʌtəks/ noun

Definition

The rounded part of your rear end, made mostly of muscle and fat.

Etymology

From Old English 'buttuc' (a thick piece or knob). Related to 'butt' (the end of something). The word originally referred to any blunt or rounded thing, then specifically to this body part.

Kelly Says

Humans have disproportionately large buttocks compared to other primates—this evolved as we became bipedal, and we actually use these muscles constantly to stay upright, making them some of your most powerful muscles.

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