"hoopy" meaning in English

See hoopy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈhuː.pi/ Forms: more hoopy [comparative], most hoopy [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːpi Etymology: From hoop + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|hoop|y}} hoop + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} hoopy (comparative more hoopy, superlative most hoopy)
  1. (colloquial) Shaped like a hoop. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-hoopy-en-adj-08M5QeIn Categories (other): English terms with collocations

Noun

IPA: /ˈhuː.pi/ Forms: hoopies [plural]
Rhymes: -uːpi Etymology: From hoop + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|hoop|y}} hoop + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} hoopy (plural hoopies)
  1. (Appalachia, Pennsylvania, derogatory) A person perceived as lower class or an unskilled laborer. Tags: Appalachia, Pennsylvania, derogatory
    Sense id: en-hoopy-en-noun-CyeQj5vq Categories (other): Appalachian English, Pennsylvania English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94

Inflected forms

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