variants
also keester
as in bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits
he fell right on his keister in front of the whole crowd
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Recent Examples of keister
Well, how much what about like, how much time, like freezing your keister off, because some of your races take place in brutal temps.
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Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Then there is little Point San Pablo Beach, with something rare in the Bay Area – water that doesn’t freeze your keister – with decent swimming at high tide.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
But once O’Connor put Harley on his keister, Game 3 was never the same.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
Speaking of siblings, throughout this episode Matty dodges calls from her sister Bitsy, and then in the final scene, while stoned off her keister, Matty comes home to find one of Bitsy’s better-than-you-might-expect sugar-free peach pies sitting on the counter.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
This mindset predictably glosses over the fact not all people can get off their keister and run errands like that.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
With fearless, ferocious leads Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley willing to let the camera chop them into chunks of flesh — lips, calves, hair, wrinkles and, yes, keisters — for a film that prioritizes shocks over plot, get ready for a whole lot of their blood and guts too.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
According to a growing body of research, the health problems associated with sitting—heart disease and diabetes, to name two—aren’t simply the result of these extensive periods on our keisters.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keister
Noun
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
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And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.—
Noun
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One photo in color revealed her peachy lips and cheeks and dewy skin while the other had a black-and-white filter.—
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Are those leaves or a mustache, cheeks or nose?—
Noun
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And keep your in-flight essentials like headphones, sleep mask, e-reader, and other tech tools together in your personal item that stays with you at the seat rather than in the overhead bin.—
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The video shows a man call security on a group of women sitting behind him in orchestra seats at the Winter Garden Theatre.—
Noun
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Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
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Hofman's photos of the Ross seal — often distinguished by its broad, dark stripes on its body and neck, as well as its large eyes — show the seal facing the camera directly, with its flippers and tail trailing behind it.—
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He has been vilified for his notorious drawings of oversized women with ample rumps and thick, powerful legs, definitely objectified and more or less turned into meat-at-the-ready.—
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The koala was entirely gray with a slightly lighter back end and some nearly white spots on its rump, the video showed.—
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And true to the brand’s fit, the backside pockets are cleverly placed to add a butt-lifting effect.—
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If that means being the frequent butt of jokes for his age, that's fine, too.—
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“Keister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keister. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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