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From hood + -ie (diminutive suffix). In sense “person wearing a hoodie”, influenced by sense -ie (“person associated with suffixed noun, often derogatory”); compare townie.
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hoodie
hood·ieToday it means: A sweatshirt with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front. Full definition →