hind tit
An inferior source of food or other resources.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The smallest puppy always gets the hind tit.”
“Because the department has no budget, we are stuck with the hind tit for resources.”
“The rural village felt it received the hind tit of government funding compared to the wealthy capital city.”
From the adjective *hind*, denoting the rear position, and the noun *tit*. The compound describes a position of disadvantage or neglect, derived from the competition among nursing livestock for the more productive forward teats.
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arse over tit
Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.
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get one's tits in a wringer
To get into trouble.
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keep one's tits on
Synonym of keep one's hair on.
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off one's tits
Heavily intoxicated; under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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stand up on one's hind legs
To act boldly; to take responsibility.
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suck hind tit
To feed from an inferior source of food.
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suck tits
To be terrible, to be of extremely poor quality.
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talk the hind leg off a donkey
To talk a lot.
Last updated August 10, 2026