Hoopy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhuː.pi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hoopy is an adjective meaning (colloquial) Shaped like a hoop.
Meaning
(colloquial) Shaped like a hoop.
More Meanings
- (Appalachia, Pennsylvania, derogatory) A person perceived as lower class or an unskilled laborer.
- Alternative form of hoopie (“an old, worn-out car”).
Example Sentences
big hoopy earrings
That hoopy hardly speaks English.
Word Forms
- hoopies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hooped, hoppy, hamulous, zygal, hocketed, hoofy.
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