Hindquarter

Origin

hindquarter

Full definition of hindquarter

Noun

1. Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
2. (in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
• Orwell Animal Farm|1While Major was speaking four large rats had crept out of their holes and were sitting on their hindquarters, listening to him.
3. (metonymy, derogatory, usually plural) Human behind, butt.