Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A child's hoop, usually trundled with a wand called a hoople-stick.
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Examples
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From the chandelier was suspended a large-sized "hoople" that had been twisted with red ribbon.
Marjorie's Busy Days Carolyn Wells 1902
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In fact, according to Will Bunch, it was a Mike Castle town hall meeting where we saw the first screeching, conspiratorial town hall rant by an angry tea party hoople.
Bob Cesca: Thanks, Sarah Palin, for the Extra Senate Seat! 2010
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In fact, according to Will Bunch, it was a Mike Castle town hall meeting where we saw the first screeching, conspiratorial town hall rant by an angry tea party hoople.
Bob Cesca: Thanks, Sarah Palin, for the Extra Senate Seat! 2010
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It seems to me that she was always romping and racing down the street, usually with a hoople higher than her head. . .
Louisa May Alcott Susan Cheever 2010
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In fact, according to Will Bunch, it was a Mike Castle town hall meeting where we saw the first screeching, conspiratorial town hall rant by an angry tea party hoople.
Bob Cesca: Thanks, Sarah Palin, for the Extra Senate Seat! 2010
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In fact, according to Will Bunch, it was a Mike Castle town hall meeting where we saw the first screeching, conspiratorial town hall rant by an angry tea party hoople.
Bob Cesca: Thanks, Sarah Palin, for the Extra Senate Seat! 2010
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In fact, according to Will Bunch, it was a Mike Castle town hall meeting where we saw the first screeching, conspiratorial town hall rant by an angry tea party hoople.
Bob Cesca: Thanks, Sarah Palin, for the Extra Senate Seat! 2010
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Labels: all the young dudes, mott the hoople, music, music desk
Archive 2007-07-01 2007
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Labels: all the young dudes, mott the hoople, music, music desk
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The hoople mob cannot be trusted to govern itself; it needs to be guided lest it fall victim to Cy's rumour-mongering on behalf of Hearst.
Public Choice Television, Eric Crampton | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
hagendas commented on the word hoople
hooples - "tools resembling giant flyswatters that are used to coax birds (pigeons) back into the coop" from the book "Pigeons" by Andrew D. Blechman p. 184
January 10, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word hoople
So a hooplehead is... a flathead?
What does this mean for Mott the Hoople?
January 12, 2009
bilby commented on the word hoople
A new career in pigeon-swatting.
January 12, 2009