rear end
–noun | 1. | the hindmost part of something. |
| 2. | Informal. the buttocks; behind. |
Origin: 1865–70
tail end
n. The hindmost part. The very end; the conclusion.
|
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
rear (end)
- n.
the tail end; the buttocks. (Euphemistic.) : The dog bit her in the rear end.
|
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
tail-end
- n.
the back end of something or someone. : He was at the tail-end of the long line.
|
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Idioms & Phrases
tail end
-
The rear or hindmost part, as in Douglas was at the tail end of the academic procession. [Mid-1700s]
-
The very end, the conclusion, as in Only at the tail end of his speech did he thank his sponsors. [Mid-1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
