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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoodman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
hood-man
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Canadian usage; Slang

noun

The blindfolded player in the game of hoodman-blind, or blind man's buff.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hood + man.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoodmen (plural) hoodmans (error unknown tag, plural)

Questions

What does hoodman mean?
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.
Where does hoodman come from?
From hood + man.

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