hiney

English

Noun

hiney (plural hineys)

Alternative spelling of heinie
- 1939, Barry Benefield, April was when it began (Reynal & Hitchcock), p.34:
  I've sat out there so much my hiney's sore.

Scots

Alternative forms

hinny

Noun

hiney (plural hineys)

honey
- 1773, Robert Fergusson "Ode to the Bee":
  The hiney's still as sweet that flows
  
  Frae thristle cauld, or kendlin rose.
- 1800, Robert Burns "My Tocher's the Jewel":
  It's a' for the hiney he'll cherish the bee
- 1876, Henry Syme, "When I was a Lassie":
  The wee hummin' bees are aye blythe makin' hiney

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