hoopy

== English == === Etymology === From hoop +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhuː.pi/ Rhymes: -uːpi === Adjective === hoopy (comparative more hoopy, superlative most hoopy) (colloquial) Shaped like a hoop. === Noun === hoopy (plural hoopies) (Appalachia, Pennsylvania, derogatory) A person perceived as lower class or an unskilled laborer. Alternative form of hoopie (“an old, worn-out car”).