keister
or kees·ter
[ kee-ster ]
/ ˈki stər /
noun Slang.
the buttocks; rump.
Origin of keister
1880–85; earlier, as underworld argot, handbag, suitcase, safe; of obscure origin, but words meaning “chest, box” are frequently adduced as sources, e.g.,
kist1, German
Kiste, Yiddish
kestl, etc.
Words nearby keister
Example sentences from the Web for keister
Zafu Via huggermugger These delightful Japanese meditation pillows are great from when you want to rest your keister.
Work Like Churchill-Ditch Your Office Chair and Embrace the Standing Desk |Gregory Ferenstein |June 2, 2014 |DAILY BEASTNow, Tuttle, set down that there keister of yours—that gripsack—and listen.
Local Color |Irvin S. Cobb
British Dictionary definitions for keister
keister
keester
/ (ˈkiːstə) /
noun slang, mainly US
the rump; buttocks
a suitcase, trunk, or box
Word Origin for keister
C20: of uncertain origin