cushion for the pushin'

phrase

Excess body fat or musculature on the buttocks area, seen as making someone (usually a woman) more buoyant and allowing more comfort, "cushion," during intercourse than bony hips would, and also providing more bounce.

“Near-synonyms: junk in the trunk; see also Thesaurus:buttocks”

Meanings

phrase
  1. humorousslangExcess body fat or musculature on the buttocks area, seen as making someone (usually a woman) more buoyant and allowing more comfort, "cushion," during intercourse than bony hips would, and also providing more bounce.

    Near-synonyms: junk in the trunk; see also Thesaurus:buttocks

    Synonyms: junk in the trunk

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseExcess body fat or musculature on the buttocks area, seen as making someone (usually a woman) more buoyant and allowing more comfort, "cushion," during intercourse than bony hips would, and also providing more bounce.

Origin

Serendipitous alignment of rhyme with semantics.

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APA

cushion for the pushin'. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cushion%20for%20the%20pushin'

MLA

“cushion for the pushin'.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cushion%20for%20the%20pushin'. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cushion for the pushin',” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cushion%20for%20the%20pushin'.

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