hoodman

English

Etymology

From hood +‎ man.

Noun

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

1. (Canada, chiefly Toronto, MTE, slang) 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.
   • 2018 January 31, @racquelll_, Twitter‎^[1], archived from the original on 26 August 2024:

     toronto hoodmans don't even laugh they just yell "yooooo" & "chillll" in different variations and rhythms

2. (obsolete, games) The blindfolded player in the game of hoodman-blind, or blind man's buff.
   • c. 1604–1605, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, act 4, scene 3:

     Hush, hush! Hoodman / comes.

Translations

blindfolded player

• Finnish: sokko

Anagrams

• manhood