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Heinie - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Heinie is an informal term for the buttocks, often used humorously or playfully. It can also be a nickname for someone named Heinrich or Heinz. The word is casual and lighthearted.

heinie

/ˈhaɪni/ /ˈhaɪni/

Definition:

Slang term for buttocks or backside.

Synonyms:

rear, behind, bottom, bum

Part of Speech:

noun

Antonyms:

face, front

Common Collocations:

slap the heinie, wiggle your heinie, cover your heinie

Derivatives:

heinies (plural)

Usage Tips:

Use informally; avoid in formal contexts due to its playful or childish tone.

Common Phrases:

sit on your heinie, shake your heinie, pain in the heinie

Etymology:

Derived from German "Heini," a diminutive for Heinrich, later slang for buttocks in English.

Examples:

  • 1. Stop wiggling your heinie in the chair!
  • 2. She slipped and landed right on her heinie.
  • 3. The baby giggled when I patted his little heinie.
  • 4. Don’t just sit on your heinie—help us clean up!

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