rump

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In the sense of remnant, first attested in the Rump Parliament of 1648.

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Singular
rump

Plural
rumps

rump (plural rumps)

  1. the hindquarters of an animal; a cut of beef or veal from the rump
  2. the buttocks
  3. remnant, as in rump parliament

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the hindquarters of an animal; a cut of beef or veal from the rump
the buttocks
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