"hoopie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hoopies [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} hoopie (plural hoopies)
  1. (US, dialectal, dated) An old, worn-out car. Tags: US, dated, dialectal

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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