"hoopster" meaning in All languages combined

See hoopster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hoopsters [plural]
Etymology: From hoop + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hoop|ster}} hoop + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} hoopster (plural hoopsters)
  1. (informal) A basketball player. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Athletes, People

Inflected forms

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