Rump — Rump, n. [OE. rumpe; akin to D. romp trunk, body, LG. rump, G. rumpf, Dan. rumpe rump, Icel. rumpr, Sw. rumpa rump, tail.] 1. The end of the backbone of an animal, with the parts adjacent; the buttock or buttocks. [1913 Webster] 2. Among butchers … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rump — can refer to:Anatomy**Buttocks **Rump (croup) **Rump steakPolitics**Rump legislature **Rump organization **Rump Parliament **Rump state **Rump party … Wikipedia
rump — [rʌmp] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From a Scandinavian language] 1.) the part of an animal s back that is just above its legs 2.) rump steak good quality meat that comes from the rump of a cow 3.) the part of your body that you sit on used… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rump — rump; rump·er; rump·less; … English syllables
rump — hind quarters, buttocks of an animal, mid 15c., from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Dan., Norw. rumpe, Swed. rumpa), cognate with M.Du. romp, Ger. Rumpf trunk, torso. Sense of small remnant derives from tail and is first recorded 1640s in reference… … Etymology dictionary
rump — [rump] n. [ME rumpe < ON rumpr, akin to Ger rumpf, trunk (of the body) < IE base * remb , * romb , to chop, notch > Czech roubiti, to chop] 1. the hind part of the body of an animal, where the legs and back join, or the sacral part of a… … English World dictionary
rump — The shares not taken up by shareholders in a rights issue. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
rump — [ rʌmp ] noun count 1. ) the part of an animal s body above its back legs 2. ) a small part of a company, a group of people, or a country that remains when the rest of it has left or has been removed 3. ) HUMOROUS your BUTTOCKS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rump — [n] bottom, posterior of animal or human back, backside, beam, behind, breech, bum*, butt, butt end, buttocks, can*, croup, derrière, duff*, fanny*, haunches, hind end, hindquarters, keister*, moon*, prat, rear, rear end, sacrum, seat, tail*,… … New thesaurus
rump — ► NOUN 1) the hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird. 2) a small or unimportant remnant. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian … English terms dictionary
