Hoody

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of hoodie. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    The hooded crow.
  3. 3
    The hooded gull. Scotland
Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of inner-city life, especially that of crime-ridden ghettos. slang

    "Apparently the nearest ice cream spot was a mile or two down the streets of a fragile neighborhood with dilapidated homes, some sprayed with graffiti. It was the hoodiest hood I'd ever seen selling ice cream, definitely not a place for snobs."

Synonyms

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Example

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"Apparently the nearest ice cream spot was a mile or two down the streets of a fragile neighborhood with dilapidated homes, some sprayed with graffiti. It was the hoodiest hood I'd ever seen selling ice cream, definitely not a place for snobs."

Etymology

From hood + -y.

Related phrases

hooded crowhooded gull

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