hoodman en · NOUN
Etymology
From hood + man.
Meanings
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(Canada, qualifier:chiefly Toronto, slang) A member of a youth subculture group that listens to urban music, wears puffer jackets and sportswear, uses a heavy Toronto accent (with lingo), is typically uneducated, and may be engaged in illegal activities.
toronto hoodmans don't even laugh they just yell "yooooo" & "chillll" in different variations and rhythms
2018 January 31, @racquelll_, Twitter, archived from the original on 26 Aug 2024:
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(obsolete) The blindfolded player in the game of hoodman-blind, or blind man's buff.
Hush, hush! Hoodman / comes.
c. 1604–1605, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, act 4, scene 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoodmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hoodmans | Number=Plur | error-unknown-tag, slang | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi sokko (blindfolded player)