hinderlands

plural noun

hin·​der·​lands

variants or hinderlings or hinderlins

ˈhindərlə̇nz,

ˈhin(t)ə-

Scottish

: buttocks

Word History

Etymology

hinderlands alteration of hinderlins, hinderlings; hinderlins, hinderlings from hinder entry 3 + -lings or -lins (alteration of -lings)

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