Word of the day: keister

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In today’s Zippy, the thought of a caveman slipping on a banana peel is an occasion for mirth.

Yes, keister is a funny word. Its meanings, as given in the Oxford English Dictionary, earliest to latest: “a suitcase, satchel; a handbag; a burglar's tool-case; a salesman's sample-case, etc.” (1881); “a strong-box in a safe; a safe” (1913); “the buttocks” (1931). Origin unknown.