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der Hintern (-)
   backside, bottom, behind, butt

Ich wohne in Oxford, und Paparazzi sind glücklicherweise zu faul, um ihre Hintern dahin zu bewegen. (Emma Watson in einem Interview)
I live in Oxford, and the paparazzi are too lazy, luckily, to get their butts down to Oxford. (Emma Watson in an interview)

Related Words:
den Hintern dahin bewegen to get one’s butt (down) to
ein Tritt in den Hintern a kick in the butt/pants
das Hinterteil backside, rump
Hummeln im Hintern haben to have ants (bumblebees) in one’s pants

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