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hoodmen

hoodmen is the plural of hoodman.

Meaning of hoodman

Noun

hoodman (plural hoodmen or (MTE, slang) hoodmans)

  1. (Canada, slang, chiefly Toronto) A member of a youth subculture group that listens to urban music, wears puffer jackets and sportswear, uses a heavy Toronto accent (with lingo), is typically uneducated, and may be engaged in illegal activities.
    • toronto hoodmans don't even laugh they just yell "yooooo" & "chillll" in different variations and rhythms2018 January 31, @racquelll_, Twitter, archived from the original on 26 Aug 2024
  2. (obsolete) The blindfolded player in the game of hoodman-blind, or blind man's buff.
    • Hush, hush! Hoodman / comes.c. 1604–1605, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, act 4, scene 3

Questions about hoodmen

What is hoodmen the plural of?
Hoodmen is the plural of hoodman.

Words near hoodmen in the dictionary

  1. hoodlumry
  2. hoodlums
  3. hoodman
  4. hoodman-blind
  5. hoodmans
  6. hoodmen
  7. hoodmold
  8. hoodmolding
  9. hoodmoldings
  10. hoodmolds
  11. hoodmould

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