English Explanatory Dictionary

hoopy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Shaped like a hoop.
noun
  1. A person perceived as lower class or an unskilled laborer.
  2. Alternative form of hoopie (“an old, worn-out car”).

Pronunciation

/ˈhuː.pi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hoopy.wav

Word forms

hoopy more hoopy most hoopy hoopies

Etymology

From hoop + -y.

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