nether cheek

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Etymology[edit]

From nether- +‎ cheek.

Noun[edit]

nether cheek (plural nether cheeks)

  1. (often pluralized, euphemistic, sometimes humorous) A buttock.
    • 1822, John Gay, “Tales”, in The Poems of John Gay[1]:
      He turned the freer upon his face downright, / Displaying his nether cheeks full broad and white.

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