1.the kidneys.
2.the region of the kidneys, or the lower part of the back.
3.(especially in Biblical use) the seat of the feelings or affections, formerly identified with the kidneys.
“As the uncle slapped the reins and the horse lurched forward, the boy tried to jump into the wagon, but his mother pried his hands off the boards, crying, Gego, gego, and he fell down hard.”
The Shawl by Louise Erdrich (Paragraph 4)
