hind end
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.
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)
Mae:
Where’d he land?
Where’d he land?
Earl:
Right on his hind end.
Right on his hind end.- Used in scolding or joking (figurative)
Mae:
Call them kids in here.
Call them kids in here.
Earl:
I told ’em to get their hind ends to the table.
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
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.
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'."