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noun

• alternate spelling of hoopty.

  I had to ride in my friend's hooptie.

  Is that your hooptie parked out front?

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  Last edited on Jul 30 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 06 2011.

adjective

• of poor quality, displeasing.

  That movie was hoopty!

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  Last edited on Jul 30 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 16 1997.

noun

• an unattractive (e.g. rusted, dented,) undependable, old automobile.

  I had to ride in my friend's hoopty.

  Is that your hoopty parked out front?

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  Last edited on Jul 30 2012. Submitted by Philina Blapan from St Marys, GA, USA on Jan 28 1998.

• Something so ugly or broken down that you are embarrassed to be seen near it.
  
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  Last edited on Jul 30 2012. Submitted by ejfudd1953 from Redding, CA 96003, USA on May 22 2012.

notes

• Also spelled "hooptie", "hoopdee".

  Last edited on Jul 30 2012. Submitted by Philina Blapan from St Marys, GA, USA on Jan 28 1998.

noun

• jail. From the Spanish "juzgado".

  They threw John in the hoosegow for a few days.

                                                                                                                                                                                       
  
                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "Give It Away" (1991 song) by Red Hot Chili Peppers censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Nov 28 2015. Submitted by Alan B. from Haymarket, VA, USA on Jan 27 2006.