hooptie

plural hoopties · alternative hooptee · alternative hoopty

1. slangAfrican-AmericanAn old car that has been remodeled or reformed in some way, shape, or form; a classic, a banger.

   Chicago's full of shooters, my garage is full of hoopties

   2017, “Kill Jill”, in Boomiverse, performed by Big Boi ft. Killer Mike and Jeezy

   4 more examples

   “How many of you guys got a hooptee, raise your hand?”

   2007 October 24, Corey Kilgannon, “A High School Under the Hood”, in New York Times

   If you'd let him buy you a clunker, you'd be driving now instead of... borrowing mom's hooptie.

   2011, Peter Gould, “Problem Dog”, in Breaking Bad, season 4, episode 7 (television production), spoken by Hank Schrader (Dean Norris)

   The ops used to laugh at my truck but they cut when they see that hooptie

   2016, “Let’s Lurk”, Dimzy (lyrics), performed by 67 ft Giggs

   “And Vi, this car has touched your life in ways you don't even know.” “Mother! Do not stop for a Quiznos! this baby is coming!” “You got this cute little divot in your head 'cause you shot out into the parking brake.” “I was born... in a CRX.” “It's settled. Too many memories!” “We're saving this memory hoopty.”

   2021 May 2, Janine Brito & Jeremy Rowley, “The Drincan Temple” (6:53 from the start), in Bless the Harts, season 2, episode 19, spoken by Betty Hart (Maya Rudolph)

   Synonyms: banger, beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust, clunker, crate, crock, flivver