hoodie
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male, stereotypically associated with antisocial behaviour.
Register: derogatory, slang
Examples
David Cameron will completely re-engineer the Conservatives' image on crime this week with a remarkable speech calling for more understanding of 'hoodies' and criticising what he calls short-term solutions to curb youth crime such as anti-social behaviour orders and curfews.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A foreskin.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hoodie” mean?
A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male, stereotypically associated with antisocial behaviour.
Is “hoodie” formal or informal?
hoodie is generally derogatory, slang.