On Mar 16, 2011, at 4:18 PM, carol kirschenbaum wrote: > For me, bland backside and behind are the usual terms. Just one term per > critter. Human babies get special treatment: each has a tush. > > Carol K. > > On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Veronica Caley <molleo1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > When I feel like being polite, which is usually, I prefer derriere. Even > though it's a French word, most Americans know it. Except teens sometimes, > in which case I explain. > > Veronica Caley > > Milford, MI > And then, of course, there's a butt, which we all know is a barrel you shoot arrows at when the King of England demands you practice, a target before the word "target" became common. David Ritchie, minding his p's and q's in Portland, Oregon