hoopy

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English

Etymology

From hoop +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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.