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French
Etymology
From arrière- + train.
Pronunciation
Noun
arrière-train m (plural arrière-trains)
- the rear of a train, or 4x4 vehicle
- hindquarters (of an animal)
2016, Gaël Faye, Petit Pays [Small Country]:Le chien […] n’avait pas de queue, alors il remuait l’arrière-train pour signifier qu’il était content.- The dog didn't have a tail, so it wagged its hindquarters to show it was happy.
- caboose, posterior, hindquarters (buttocks of a human)
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