rear end

[rear end] {n.}

1. The back part (usually of a vehicle)

* /The rear end of our car was smashed when we stopped suddenly and the car behind us hit us./

- Often used like an adjective, with a hyphen.

* /A head-on crash is more likely to kill the passengers than a rear-end crash./

Contrast: HEAD-ON. 2. Rump; backside.

* /Bobby's mother was so annoyed with his teasing that she swatted his rear end./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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