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The etymology of tush turns out to be a short-form of tochus:

 

tush (n.)

" backside, buttocks, " 1962, an abbreviation of tochus (1914), from

Yiddish tokhes, from Heb. tahat " beneath. "

 

 

This is too funny,

-Erin

www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

 

, wee wrote:

>

> Dear Erin,

>

> Muhammad Ali says " behind " and I say " bum " .

> I have never heard it call " tush " though :)

>

> Christie might have heard it called " tush " since she is born in UK.

> Christie, do you know how/where " tush " originally came about?

>

>

> Best Wishes,

> Wee :)

>

>

> On 8 Jan 2007 at 11:17, Erin wrote:

>

> > Yeah, in the UK, you might say " arse "

> > or " tush " or " bottom " or " rump " ...

> >

> > LOL ;)

> > -Erin

> > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

>

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