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Explanation: The correct spelling is 'tuchis' and it does mean 'ass'. HTH.
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I believe that the word 'tuchis' originally comes from Yiddish, it does mean 'ass' and, in colloquial English, "to laugh ones ass off" means that something is very, very funny or amusing.
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It *might* be but the common (and generally accepted) spelling is usually 'tuchis'. Either way, it IS 'ass' and the underlying meaning is 'very, very funny'. I've never seen it spelled as 'tuccass' but the context makes the meaning very clear. // "Zhopa" is "zhopa", everywhere you go. ;0)
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This word has also entered English in the slightly politer form of 'tush' (same meaning). For the etymology look at this entry from the Merriam Webster dictionary > Main Entry: 'tush'
Pronunciation: 'tush
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps modification of Yiddish **tokhes**, from Hebrew tahath under, beneath
slang : BUTTOCKS // The asterisks are mine, the word went from Hebrew, through Yiddish, into English and there is more than one way to spell it because it was transliterated. "Tuccass", "tokhes" and "tuchis" are all the same word, spelled differently.
p.s.: "at that one" refers to a joke nobody is laughing at
20:18 Dec 25, 2006
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Explanation: The correct spelling is 'tuchis' and it does mean 'ass'. HTH.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2006-12-25 20:24:09 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
I believe that the word 'tuchis' originally comes from Yiddish, it does mean 'ass' and, in colloquial English, "to laugh ones ass off" means that something is very, very funny or amusing.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2006-12-25 20:34:18 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
It *might* be but the common (and generally accepted) spelling is usually 'tuchis'. Either way, it IS 'ass' and the underlying meaning is 'very, very funny'. I've never seen it spelled as 'tuccass' but the context makes the meaning very clear. // "Zhopa" is "zhopa", everywhere you go. ;0)
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 44 mins (2006-12-25 21:01:53 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
This word has also entered English in the slightly politer form of 'tush' (same meaning). For the etymology look at this entry from the Merriam Webster dictionary > Main Entry: 'tush'
Pronunciation: 'tush
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps modification of Yiddish **tokhes**, from Hebrew tahath under, beneath
slang : BUTTOCKS // The asterisks are mine, the word went from Hebrew, through Yiddish, into English and there is more than one way to spell it because it was transliterated. "Tuccass", "tokhes" and "tuchis" are all the same word, spelled differently.
Will Matter United States Local time: 19:08 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 64
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thank you, wllmatter! i feel enlightened! :-)
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Asker: do you think it might be misspelled for the sake of demonstrating the guy's accent? since it's from a master script, i doubt it's a mistake
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +8