HOODIE

Etymology

Noun

hoodie (plural hoodies)

A sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.

Synonyms: kangaroo, kangaroo jacket, bunny hug

(British, slang, often with negative connotation of yobbishness) A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male.

(slang) foreskin

hooded crow, Corvus cornix

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

22 January 2025

MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

coffee icon