"hinderlin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hinderlins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hinderlin (plural hinderlins)
  1. (Scotland) Alternative spelling of hinderling
    A worthless degenerate.
    Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-hinderlin-en-noun-8UL4CvvL Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (Scotland) Alternative spelling of hinderling
    (in the plural) The buttocks.
    Tags: Scotland, in-plural
    Sense id: en-hinderlin-en-noun-AgFN5obI Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

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