hoody
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Characteristic of inner-city life, especially that of crime-ridden ghettos.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Apparently the nearest ice cream spot was a mile or two down the streets of a fragile neighborhood with dilapidated homes, some sprayed with graffiti. It was the hoodiest hood I'd ever seen selling ice cream, definitely not a place for snobs.
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).
Common questions
What does “hoody” mean?
Characteristic of inner-city life, especially that of crime-ridden ghettos.
Is “hoody” formal or informal?
hoody is generally slang.