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tuchus oyfn tish 

Pronounced "TOOK-us OY-f'n tish." Many variant spellings. Literally "ass on the table," it's a Yiddish phrase meaning a serious atmosphere for talk or negotiation. Closest US-English equivalents are probably "No BS" or "(Let's get down to) brass tacks." Often used in a tone of exasperation. Generally recommended for use within members of the same sex.
"Elliot, come into the dining room. We need to make travel plans NOW or they won't get done."

"But Uncle Bernie, the game starts in half an hour."

"Plenty of time if you stop fooling around. Cmon: tuchus oyfn tish."
tuchus oyfn tish by al-in-chgo December 24, 2013
Yiddish word for posterior, ass, heiny, tushie, butt, booty, gluteus maximus.
Linda Richman: "Oy vey! Did you see the tuchus on THAT mensch?!"

Al Bernay: "You really are a tuchus-lips, ass-breath."
Tuchus by cake December 21, 2003
A mispelling or alternate spelling of the Yiddish word tuches meaning buttocks, butt, backside, bottom, posterior, ass, rear-end, booty.
She slipped on the ice and landed on her tuckus.
Noun. The rounded (or often flat in the less fortunate) protrusion of the human body's posterior region. References the body part commonly referred to as the buttox, rear, ass, booty, bottom, badonkadonk, tush, tushy,junk in the trunk, seat, backside. Acceptable terminology for ears of very young or very old age.
"Nice tucchus!"
"Sit on your tucchus"
"I wouldn't climb on that, you'll fall flat on your tucchus!"
"I'd LIKE TO pinch Mike's sweet tucchus"
Tucchus by Jennifer Haugen August 20, 2008
Yiddish term for "ass". Used in both a degrogatory or non-derogatory frame of mind. Has been adooted by the "masses" as a common place term to describe that someone (usually a male) is acting like an "ass".
That man is such a tucus!
He fell off the bike and hit his tucus.
tucus by warnerdang May 27, 2004
A non-offensive description for a human posterior.
Boy, isn't that girl's tuckus hot?
tuckus by Rob August 7, 2003