rump
part of speech
noun (a rump, rumps)
meaning for a pupil
1) The back end of an animal's body, above the back legs. tree →
2) (food) A cut of meat from this part: «rump steak». tree →
3) (informal, jokey) A person's bottom. tree →
4) A small leftover part of something bigger, such as a group or parliament after most have left. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, "rump" is the fat tail of the sheep, which is offered on the altar with the other fat. Interpretation: The rule is that the fat tail goes up in smoke on the altar as God's portion, and people may not eat it from a sacrifice. In the primary lessons: In nature and farm lessons it names a body part of horses, cows and birds. In food it is a steak. In history, the «Rump Parliament» (1648–1653) was what was left of the English Parliament after many members were thrown out. Phrases: «rump steak», «the rump of».
examples
- The horse has a white patch on its rump. tree →
- Dad cooked rump steak for dinner. tree →
- The robin has an orange chest and a brown rump. tree →
- «Get off your rump and help,» joked Grandad. tree →
- Only a rump of the club was left after the arguments. tree →
- The Rump Parliament ruled England after the Civil War. tree →
note
Countable: rumps. Meaning 3 is jokey, not rude. Not the same as «rumpus» (a noisy fuss).
Trees and pragmatics
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