hoodie
/ˈhʊdi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sweatshirt with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
noun
A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male, stereotypically associated with antisocial behaviour.
British usage; Derogatory; Slang
noun
The hooded crow, Corvus cornix.
Example Sentences
- "You can buy hoodies on the cheap in summer."
- "David Cameron will completely re-engineer the Conservatives' image on crime this week with a remarkable speech calling for more understanding of 'hoodies' and criticising what he calls short-term solutions to curb youth crime such as anti-social behaviour orders and curfews."
- "En route, we dropped by the home of Lips — one of the very few gang members who still lived with his mother — to pick up some clothes for Tuggy. There, we discussed which pair of trainers to bring him — no small decision, as the soul of the hoodie resides in his trainers."
Etymology
From hood + -ie (diminutive suffix). In sense “person wearing a hoodie”, influenced by sense -ie (“person associated with suffixed noun, often derogatory”); compare townie.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhʊdi/
- British English: /ˈhʊdi/
Usage
- British usage
- Derogatory
- Slang