backside

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There are various types of flips that have unique names that don't spell out exactly what the trick contains - including wildcat, tamedog, backflip, frontflip, rodeo, backside rodeo and corked spin.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

After being removed from the NL Division Series roster with an abscess on his backside that became infected, former closer Tanner Scott said he feels healthy enough to pitch in the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

“Of course, being a racist has been illegal in our formation since 1948. The same goes for sexual harassment,” Hegseth offered, possibly to cover his backside, only to expose it again a few sentences later.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

On shimmering disco anthem Got To Have Love, he warns against squandering relationships: "When love disappears / Life disappears / and you sit on your backside / for 25 years."

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

He kissed his children, gave them each a pat on the backside and told them to go back to bed.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith