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hug-a-hoodie

hug-a-hoodie noun: an empathetic approach to young offenders.

Noun

hug-a-hoodie (uncountable)

  1. (UK, attributive, derogatory, informal) An empathetic approach to young offenders.

Origin of hug-a-hoodie

Originated in reference to a speech written by Danny Kruger in 2006 for prime minister David Cameron.

Questions about hug-a-hoodie

What does hug-a-hoodie mean?
Hug-a-hoodie means an empathetic approach to young offenders.
What part of speech is hug-a-hoodie?
Hug-a-hoodie is a noun.

Words near hug-a-hoodie in the dictionary

  1. hug it out
  2. hug machine
  3. hug machines
  4. hug of death
  5. hug oneself
  6. hug-a-hoodie
  7. hug-box
  8. hug-boxes
  9. hug-me-tight
  10. hug-me-tights
  11. hugable

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