fun|da|ment

fun|da|ment
fun|da|ment «FUHN duh muhnt», noun.
1. foundation; basis: »

Life and liberty should be no dearer to us than their fundament, the welfare of our people (Wall Street Journal).

2. = buttocks. (Cf.buttocks)
3. = anus. (Cf.anus)
4. Obsolete. the base of a wall, building, or other structure.
[< Old French fondement, learned borrowing from Latin fundāmentum < fundāre to found2]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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