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hoopy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ˈhuː.pi/

Etymology

From hoop + -y.

Meanings

(colloquial) Shaped like a hoop.
- big hoopy earrings

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more hoopy	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most hoopy	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

hoopy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ˈhuː.pi/

Etymology

From hoop + -y.

Meanings

(Appalachia, Pennsylvania, derogatory) A person perceived as lower class or an unskilled laborer.
- That hoopy hardly speaks English.
(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of hoopie (“an old, worn-out car”).
alt of hoopie

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
hoopies	Number=Plur		lexicographic