noun
prat
A person's buttocks.
In the old slang expression, the unlucky actor lands on his prat.
Etymology
Prat is an old slang term for the buttocks. Its ultimate origin is uncertain, so a more elaborate historical explanation is not secure here.
More examples
- The memoir jokingly described a fall onto the writer’s prat.
- The stage direction sent the clown down on his prat.
- The glossary explained prat as a slang word for the buttocks.
Forms
prat
Similar words
- backside
- Backside is an informal bodily term; prat is a much less common slang term.
- rump
- Rump names the hindquarters or buttocks; prat is more slangy and uncommon.