NYT Dictionary

HEINIE

/ˈhaɪni/
NounHEI-niehei-nie · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The buttocks.

Etymology

Origin: German

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”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

assbuttbuttocksrear endderriererumpbehindbottomdoughboyfanny

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:

+10 earlier appearances in the archive.

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