keister
/ˈkiːstər/
NOUN
1. A person's buttocks
The buttocks or rear part of the body that a person sits on; an informal North American slang term, also spelled keester.
1.1. The rear part of the body
Refers informally or humorously to a person's buttocks, especially in casual expressions or conversation.
Synonyms
Examples
- He slipped on the ice and landed hard on his keister.
- Get off your keister and help me move these boxes.
Related Words
- cheeks
- seat
- hindquarters
- tailbone
- anatomy
- sitting
NOUN
2. A suitcase or carrying case
An older slang term for a suitcase, satchel, trunk, or similar container used to carry or store belongings.
2.1. A bag or case for carrying belongings
Refers to a suitcase or portable container used for transporting personal possessions, especially in older American slang.
Synonyms
Examples
- The traveler packed his clothes into an old leather keister.
- He carried his belongings in a small keister.
Related Words
NOUN
3. A safe or strongbox
A dated slang term for a strongbox or secure container used to store money and valuables.
3.1. A secure container for valuables
Refers to a safe or strongbox used to protect money, documents, or other valuable possessions.
Synonyms
- safe
- strongbox
- lockbox
- security box
Examples
- The old criminal slang term keister was sometimes used for a safe.
- The valuables were locked away in a heavy keister.
Related Words
- vault
- security
- safekeeping
- valuables
- cash
- lock