backside
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One man was spotted riding his cricket bat like a hobby horse toward the dunes, slapping his backside in the breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
A 17-year-old jumper, according to social media footage, struck the ledge with his backside and crashed into the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
One of the drivers, Adrian, described it as a "good day to be a taxi driver", while another, Paul, said it was a "pain in the backside".
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
These days, that backside has turned Brunson into the most valuable asset in the entire NBA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Ask me if I care,” said the monkey, presenting its backside insultingly.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Perhaps part of the reason for the silence is that people aren’t getting the information out of Iran that they need to get them off their backsides and into the streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
“We are working our backsides off, we feel unfulfilled, and we think, ‘For what?’”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
It doesn't matter that this is at Old Trafford, because we will still kick their backsides there anyway!
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
To its embarrassment, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees realized that its “nudity” bans had extended to several elementary school library books depicting cartoon backsides.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023
Rubbing their backsides and scowling, Jack and Sarah looked around to find themselves surrounded by stubby creatures with gray skin and pointed ears.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
