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/Sounds like "HOH" (as in "hope") + "poh" (as in "port")/

Meaning

Tail or butt, usually an animal's tail, but in Bolivia it's used humorously for a person's backside too. Light and playful, rarely offensive.

Examples

The dog wagged its tail when it saw the food.

Quit shaking your butt around and get to work.

Regional synonyms

In Spanish-speaking cultures, to play hard to get, pretending you don't want something in order to be asked multiple times. The social game of withholding consent until sufficiently pursued.