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A useless or self-serving organization. A wasteful business run by incompetents. A public sector organization with no useful purpose other than to generate paperwork, internal reports and provide incomes for its executives. A quango.
This quango is a real Hoople
by Lehooop November 10, 2011
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lil mad is like big mad but the opposite, you mad but not mad to the extent of pullin somthin
"look im sorry i ate your food"
"is cool im just lil mad"
by lilbabiey November 30, 2018
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1. A noun; A derogatory term describing or referring to an unsophisticated person from a rural background or community. Sometimes disparaging : A white member of the Southern rural laboring class. A person who is an irresponsible or unscrupulous operator in business and pleasure.
That Hoople with the straw hat is missing a few teeth here and there.
by Bobby Boulders September 10, 2010
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comes from the book, "Mott The Hoople" in which the character is a lazy, preferring to work as little as possible, earning money on the side by running every scam going. He's also a gambler and not a very good one at that.
by someguy87 April 25, 2006
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A person who frequently drinks alcohol to excess; to the point where it becomes his or her defining characteristic.
That guy is a real hoople.
by Edge March 08, 2005
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n. a variant of wigger, the difference being the person in question doesn't "intend" to act and dress the Hip Hop Culture, but poverty, and social status wield how he/she presents himself/herself.
Jerry was raised in the South Bronx to a white crack addict prostitute. He can be a such a hoople sometimes, he just doesn't know any better.
by breetai3 April 10, 2008
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a bird that cannot fly straight. Someone not responsible with money.
by Brian Walker October 01, 2003
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