rooster



rooster

(ˈrustɚ)
n. the posterior; one’s butt end. (Because one roosts on it.) Don’t just sit there on your rooster. Get to work.

sneak the sunrise past a rooster

Attempt something that's impossible, or be slick enough to do something by stealth. This predominantly Southern expression was famously used by California Angels first baseman Joe Adock, who said that “trying to sneak a pitch past [Atlanta Braves hitting great] Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster.”
See also: past, rooster, sneak

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CuÁN-Irish
Zala-Slovene
Whitney['hwitni]
MillieMIL-eeEnglish
ChileKIEL, KIE-əlEnglish (Rare)
Sachie-English (Rare)