In Appalachian and Southern speech, "hind end" means the rear end or backside. It’s often used in family talk, especially for scolding or joking, as a polite stand-in for rougher words.
We do say 'hind end,' but it comes out our mouth more like 'hi nin.'
Hillbilly Dude Says...
We do say 'hind end,' but it comes out our mouth more like 'hi nin.'
Pronunciation
[HI-nin]
Meaning & Usage
- The backside; buttocks (noun)
In the yard
Mae:
Where’d he land?
Earl:
Right on his hind end.
- Used in scolding or joking (figurative)
At suppertime
Mae:
Call them kids in here.
Earl:
I told ’em to get their hind ends to the table.
★ "Hind end" is the polite country way of saying "buttocks." It’s common in scolding children or joking with friends - strong enough to get the point across, but clean enough for family use. ★
Origin and Etymology
From "hind," meaning the back part, plus "end." Widely used in rural English dialects and preserved strongly in Southern and Appalachian speech as a plain but colorful expression for the backside.
Usage Notes
Still common in the South and Appalachia. Recognized elsewhere, but outside the region it can sound old-fashioned or rural. Often appears in family talk, discipline, and storytelling.
Say It Like a Southerner
Said plain: "hind end." Sometimes slurred together in country talk: "hin’-en'."
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We do say 'hind end,' but it comes out our mouth more like 'hi nin.' 
