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noun

• friend. Pronounced "hood-ee" or "whoa-dee."

  We're from the same hood (aka neighborhood). He's my whodi.

  (by Joe Gervais of Saint Paul MN, Jun 22, 2011)

  See that dude? He's my whodi.

  • See more words with the same meaning: friend, friends.

  Last edited on Jun 22 2011. Submitted by Krista K. from Kitchener, ON, Canada on Nov 01 2001.

notes

• Most likely an extension of the word hood; but in reference to a person, "whodi" sounds like hood-ee -- making "whodi" the ebonic spelling (i.e. "hoo" sounds like "who"; so, hood becomes "whod", and "ee" becomes "i" -- thus, hood-ee becomes "whod-i"). Ebonics spelling reference: "w" is usually added whenever possible; see spelling and definition of dawg. (by Joe Gervais from Saint Paul, MN -- June 22, 2011)
  
  Possibly from New Orleans which is divided into areas called "wards." "Whodi" is then "wardee", i.e. a person from one's ward.

  Last edited on Jun 22 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 28 2003.

• a work of fiction in the crime mystery genre.

  Last edited on Sep 21 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.