RUMP


Meaning of RUMP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrəmp ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish rumpe rump; akin to Middle High German rumph torso

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the upper rounded part of the hindquarters of a quadruped mammal

b. : buttocks

c. : the sacral or dorsal part of the posterior end of a bird

2. : a cut of meat (as beef) between the loin and round — see beef illustration

3. : a small or inferior remnant or offshoot ; especially : a group (as a parliament) carrying on in the name of the original body after the departure or expulsion of a large number of its members

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.