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hoopy

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈhuː.pi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːpi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Shaped like a hoop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

Examples

  • big hoopy earrings

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person perceived as lower class or an unskilled laborer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Appalachia, Pennsylvania, derogatory

Examples

  • That hoopy hardly speaks English.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of hoopie (“an old, worn-out car”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hoop + -y.