hoopy

English

Etymology

From hoop +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuː.pi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -uːpi

Adjective

hoopy (comparative more hoopy, superlative most hoopy)

1. (colloquial) Shaped like a hoop.

   big hoopy earrings

Noun

hoopy (plural hoopies)

1. (Appalachia, Pennsylvania, derogatory) A person perceived as lower class or an unskilled laborer.

   That hoopy hardly speaks English.

2. Alternative form of hoopie (“an old, worn-out car”).