hoopy

adj, noun — 3 senses

hoopy

adj

/ˈhuː.pi/

Etymology From hoop + -y.

1

Colloquial Shaped like a hoop.

  • big hoopy earrings

hoopy

noun

Etymology From hoop + -y.

1

Appalachia, Pennsylvania, Derogatory A person perceived as lower class or an unskilled laborer.

  • That hoopy hardly speaks English.
2

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

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