hiney

[hahy-nee]

noun

Slang.

plural

hineys 

1. heinie.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hiney¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Many among us will have had cause to ape his “Tequila” dance, to have made a joke about the Alamo basement, chanted “Mekka-lekka hi mekka hiney ho!” or remarked on their friends’ ”big but.”

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“My hiney looks like it’s been to war,” she said.

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“Babydog tells Bette Midler and all those out there: Kiss her hiney,” Justice said, grinning as people applauded and some gave him a standing ovation.

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He penned Jambi’s famous phrase — “Mekka lekka hi, mekka hiney ho!” — that Reuben still finds funny today.

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“I sort of feel like when I hear that, I kinda turn into ‘Beavis and Butthead’ a little bit: ‘Ha ha, he said hiney.’

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When To Use

What does hiney mean?

Hiney is a childish term for the buttocks (which is a technical word for the butt).Hiney is a euphemism, meaning it’s a substitute for a word (like the name of a body part) that may be considered impolite to say. Hiney can also be spelled heinie.Example: Oh, she’s fine—she just fell down and bumped her hiney.