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- etymology - How widely used is the word tush - English Language . . .
In my dialect of American English, the word "tush" or "tushy" is a dimminuitive of "rear end" (e g , something you'd say about a baby, not as harsh as "butt" and a word you aren't ashamed to say to
- Where did the phrase I dont give a rats ass come from?
Apart from a single occurrence in 1953 (see Colin’s answer), Google ngram sees it picking up from 1970, after sporadic use in the 60’s I don't know anything about where it comes from, but it was probably picked up more for how it rolls of the tongue than other reasons
- etymology - Origin of tail over teakettle? - English Language Usage . . .
According to The Phrase Finder, it is a variation of ass end over teakettle and actually Ngran shows that its usage started a few years later They are both variations ( other variations exit ) from the well-established expression 'head over heels' 'Tail is probably used with reference to previous versions which used 'ass or butt ' To me it's most likely just one of those made up sayings
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