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rump
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[rʌmp], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird
(e.g: the harrier is distinguished by its prominent white rump)
- a small or unimportant remnant of something originally larger
(e.g: once the profitable enterprises have been sold the unprofitable rump will be left)
Phrases:
Origin
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late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish and Norwegian rumpe ‘backside’
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