like the back end of a bus
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Meaning · English
Very unattractive.
Register: colloquial, derogatory
Examples
Not really fighting over her (puns aside). When you get a current beau and an ex, full of booze and testosterone, meeting up, their common interest isn't much of an issue in the subsequent display of machismo. I think she looks like the back end of a bus but, to them, she was a 'possession'.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “like the back end of a bus” mean?
Very unattractive.
Is “like the back end of a bus” formal or informal?
like the back end of a bus is generally colloquial, derogatory.