Wednesday, April 23, 2008

hood

Definition: a gangster, a part of a coat which you can pull up and cover your head, metal cover of a car enjine at the front

Etymology: "gangster," 1930, American English. Shortened form of hoodlum. As a shortened form of neighborhood it began 1980s in Los Angeles black slang.

Sentence: John was a well known hood in the area who robbed people of their money.

Ethan Lee(14)1-1

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