"underbum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underbum.wav Forms: underbums [plural]
Etymology: From under- + bum, by analogy with underboob. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|bum}} under- + bum Head templates: {{en-noun}} underbum (plural underbums)
  1. (UK, slang) The lower part of the buttocks, as revealed by certain clothing such as skimpy shorts. Tags: UK, slang Categories (topical): Buttocks Synonyms: underbutt [North-America]

Inflected forms

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