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hench

nounbody

upper thigh or buttock area

the hip or haunch; the upper thigh/buttock area of a person or animal

Example in use

Mind yer hench, da floor's slippit.

Pronunciation

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/HENCH/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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