noun
heinie
HEYE-nee
noun
1
Informal American slang for a person's buttocks.
"He slipped on the ice and landed right on his heinie."
2
Older, now dated and offensive slang for a German person, especially a German soldier.
"Old war memoirs sometimes used "heinie" as a slang term for German troops."
How to Use Heinie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCasual American slang for "buttocks"; separately, an old and offensive wartime slang term for a German.
Common mistake
Don't use the ethnic sense — it reads as an outdated slur today; the harmless modern meaning is just "backside."
When to use it
The buttocks sense is mild, family-friendly slang; the "German person" sense is dated and derogatory and should be avoided.
Word Forms
heinies plural, Heinies plural
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