backside

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈbækˌsaɪd/ UK /ˈbækˌsaɪd/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the rear part of something; a person's buttocks

He slipped on the ice and landed squarely on his backside.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the rear part of something;... rear buttocks behind posterior bottom rump

Opposites

front

Word family

Related forms back side

Etymology

From back + side, an Old English-derived compound denoting the rear part, narrowed colloquially to the buttocks.

bæc Old English sīde Old English

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# backside

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈbækˌsaɪd
**IPA (UK):** ˈbækˌsaɪd

## Meanings
1. the rear part of something; a person's buttocks

## Examples
- He slipped on the ice and landed squarely on his backside.

## Synonyms
- rear
- buttocks
- behind
- posterior
- bottom
- rump

## Antonyms
- front

## Related Forms
- back
- side

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: bæc
- Root: sīde

## Etymology
From back + side, an Old English-derived compound denoting the rear part, narrowed colloquially to the buttocks.

## AI Etymology
Backside is a noun meaning "the rear part of something; a person's buttocks". Historically, it is from back + side, an Old English-derived compound denoting the rear part, narrowed colloquially to the buttocks. The visible construction is part of the etymology: backside is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English bæc with Old English sīde. Close English family members include back, and side.

## Topics
- People & Society

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