"heinie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhaɪni/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-heinie.wav Forms: heinies [plural]
Etymology: From a corruption of *hindie, for *behindie (“behind, rear end, hindward parts”), equivalent to hind + -ie. Perhaps influenced in some way by Heinie (“a German”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hind|ie}} hind + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} heinie (plural heinies)
  1. (US, slang) The buttocks. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Buttocks Synonyms: hiney, heiny

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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