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keis·ter

(kē′stər)

n. Slang

1. The buttocks.

2. The anus.

[Earlier, satchel, suitcase, ultimately from German Kiste, box, case (also buttocks, anus, in German slang), from Middle High German, box, case, from Old High German kista, from Latin cista; see chest.]

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keister

(ˈkiːstə) or

keester

1. the rump; buttocks

2. a suitcase, trunk, or box

[C20: of uncertain origin]

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keis•ter

or kees•ter

(ˈki stər)

n. Slang.

the buttocks; rump.

[1880–85; earlier, as argot, handbag, suitcase, safe; of obscure orig.]

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Noun

keister - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, nates, posterior, prat, derriere, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, rump, stern, tail end, tail, rear, bum, can, butt

body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

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keister

n (US inf)

(= buttocks) → Hintern m (inf)

(rare: = case) → Koffer m

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