2 definitions by wendyslemonade
An derogatory term used to describe people from West Virginia used in the Upper Ohio Valley region. It originated in East Liverpool, Ohio to refer to the West Virginians who would come across the river to look for work, but only had enough skills to make metal hoops for barrel construction.
A hoopie can be identified by their camo outfits, thick accents, obnoxious country music, beat up trucks, ungroomed appearance, chewing tobacco usage, and crude or uncultured behavior. The variant "Hoopjack" can also refer to these people. In some cases, "Hoopie" or "Hoopieland" can simply refer to the state of West Virginia. It is usually used to express the annoyance or displeasure of having to go to West Virginia. Lastly, "Hoopie" can be used to refer to the West Virginia Mountaineers football team in a derogatory manner.
A hoopie can be identified by their camo outfits, thick accents, obnoxious country music, beat up trucks, ungroomed appearance, chewing tobacco usage, and crude or uncultured behavior. The variant "Hoopjack" can also refer to these people. In some cases, "Hoopie" or "Hoopieland" can simply refer to the state of West Virginia. It is usually used to express the annoyance or displeasure of having to go to West Virginia. Lastly, "Hoopie" can be used to refer to the West Virginia Mountaineers football team in a derogatory manner.
"Why won't yinz stop hangin' out with them dumb hoopies already?"
"I took a wrong turn on my way dahn to Morgantown and got lost real deep into hoopie."
"I took a wrong turn on my way dahn to Morgantown and got lost real deep into hoopie."
by wendyslemonade December 26, 2020
A Pittsburghese word that acts as an alternative to "slippery." It is mostly used in Western Pennsylvania but can be heard in parts of West Virginia and Ohio. While the word is often used solely as an alternative to "slippery," many speakers use both words and have distinct meanings between the two words. A person may use "slippery" to refer to individual things that are slippery and "slippy" to refer to the general weather condition that causes things to be slippery outside. For example, if there is freezing rain, one may conclude it is "slippy" out.
"Which one of yinz jagoffs forgot to put the salt dahn? The front steps is all slippy n'at!"
"Ah, Yinz better be careful dahn 'er, I heard it's gonna be real slippy aht tonight!"
"Ah, Yinz better be careful dahn 'er, I heard it's gonna be real slippy aht tonight!"
by wendyslemonade December 26, 2020