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The part of the body you sit on

bottom

noun

the part of your body that you sit on

backside

noun

the part of your body that you sit on

behind

noun

the part of your body that you sit on

rear

noun

the part of your body that you sit on

buttock

noun

one of the two round parts of your body that you sit on

cheek

noun

one of the two soft parts of your body that you sit on

rear end

noun

the part of your body that you sit on

fanny

noun

the part of your body that you sit on

tush

noun

the part of your body that you sit on

ass

noun

the part of your body that you sit on. The usual British word is arse.

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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