Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underbum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-bum
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower part of the buttocks, as revealed by certain clothing such as skimpy shorts.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Now, no one is pretending this is an easy look to pull off, but whereas the whale tail was shaming because it was a fail – the byproduct of you scrabbling in the bottom of your bag for your Oyster card – the underbum is at least bold and brazen, in a lollipoppy, Katy Perry or Rihanna kind of a way."
"They’ve always been a big hit at the box office: ethnically diverse, incredibly loyal, keen wearers of white vests (for the men) and underbum-showcasing hotpants (for the ladies)."
"Not done with just showing underbum, the front of the star's shorts featured distressed holes which the top her thighs showed through."

Etymology

From under- + bum, by analogy with underboob.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

underbums (plural)

Synonyms

underbutt

Questions

What does underbum mean?: The lower part of the buttocks, as revealed by certain clothing such as skimpy shorts.
Where does underbum come from?: From under- + bum, by analogy with underboob.

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