Hindquarter

//ˈhaɪndˌk(w)ɔɹtɚ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
  2. 2
    the back half of a side of meat wordnet
  3. 3
    The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment. in-plural

    "While Major was speaking four large rats had crept out of their holes and were sitting on their hindquarters, listening to him."

  4. 4
    Human behind, butt. derogatory, metonymically, plural-normally

Etymology

From hind + quarter.

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