Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hooptie

/ˈhupti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: hoop-tie
IPA: /ˈhupti/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old car that has been remodeled or reformed in some way, shape, or form; a classic, a banger.

Slang

Example Sentences

"“How many of you guys got a hooptee, raise your hand?”"
"If you'd let him buy you a clunker, you'd be driving now instead of... borrowing mom's hooptie."
"The ops used to laugh at my truck but they cut when they see that hooptie"
"Chicago's full of shooters, my garage is full of hoopties"
"“And Vi, this car has touched your life in ways you don't even know.” “Mother! Do not stop for a Quiznos! this baby is coming!” “You got this cute little divot in your head 'cause you shot out into the parking brake.” “I was born... in a CRX.” “It's settled. Too many memories!” “We're saving this memory hoopty.”"

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

hoopties (plural) hooptee (alternative) hoopty (alternative)

Synonyms

banger beater bucket of bolts bucket of rust clunker crate crock flivver gas guzzler hooptie jalopy junker

Questions

How do you pronounce hooptie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhupti/.
What does hooptie mean?: An old car that has been remodeled or reformed in some way, shape, or form; a classic, a banger.

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