"hoodman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hoodmen [plural]
Etymology: hood + man Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hood|man}} hood + man Head templates: {{en-noun|hoodmen}} hoodman (plural hoodmen)
  1. (Canada, chiefly Toronto, MTE, slang) A member of a youth subculture group that listens to urban music, wears puffer jackets and sportswear, uses a heavy Toronto accent (with lingo), is typically uneducated, and may be engaged in illegal activities. Tags: Canada, slang
    Sense id: en-hoodman-en-noun-ZHgY6jUg Categories (other): Canadian English, Multicultural Toronto English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (obsolete, games) The blindfolded player in the game of hoodman-blind, or blind man's buff. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Games Translations (blindfolded player): sokko (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-hoodman-en-noun-tuV3-I21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: games Disambiguation of 'blindfolded player': 3 97

Inflected forms

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