English

a hoodie

Alternative forms

• hoody

Noun

hoodie ‎(plural hoodies)

1. A sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
2. (Britain, slang) A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male.
   • 2006,The Guardian, July 10, London

     Show more understanding of hoodies, urges Cameron

   • 2012, Harriet Sergeant, The only place my hoodie friend felt at home? Prison (in the Mail Online)

     En route, we dropped by the home of Lips — one of the very few gang members who still lived with his mother — to pick up some clothes for Tuggy. There, we discussed which pair of trainers to bring him — no small decision, as the soul of the hoodie resides in his trainers.

3. (slang) Foreskin.

Synonyms

• kangaroo
• kangaroo jacket
• bunny hug

Translations

See also

• chav
• yob