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hindquarter

[ hahynd-kwawr-ter, -kwaw- ]

noun

  1. the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
  2. hindquarters, the rear part of an animal.


hindquarter

/ ˈɪԻˌɔːə /

noun

  1. one of the two back quarters of a carcass of beef, lamb, etc
  2. plural the rear, esp of a four-legged animal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hindquarter1

First recorded in 1880–85; hind 1 + quarter
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Nutria hunters can got to Nutria.com for a number of recipes for cooking the rodent, including a crock pot preparation, nutria chili and stuffed nutria hindquarters.

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As the night wore on, I heard the men passing bits of copper to Samir in order to ask Rostam’s hindquarters the questions of their deepest desires.

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I sensed his hindquarters swaying in anticipation, his tail coiling like the rope.

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The extra legs extended from the right hindquarter and appeared to be of no use, dangling beside her wagging tail, as she walked a bit awkwardly in a video shot before the operation.

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It’s all about the money, control, revenge and keeping his fat, flaccid hindquarters out of prison.

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