hooptie
Any car that meets the following: a) driver must enter car through passenger side b) three different brand and size tires - 3 of them missing hubcap c) exhaust is held up by half a
clothes hanger - other half replaces
the antenna d) backfires every three blocks - loudest backfire being when car is turned off e) must open door at drive-threws as windows don't roll down f) you only get one AM station and the tape deck eats all tapes inserted g) can't open the glove box as the whole thing will fall out h) if you let go of steering wheel while driving you'll make a u-turn i) must manually move blinker
lever up and down as it no longer blinks on it's own j) must keep one foot on brake and one on accelerator when at a complete stop k) has had the same temporary registration sticker in the window for the last 18 months l) has all the above issues but still has a $200 professional
tint job
hooptie
by J.P.S. on Jun 10, 2006 01:33:25
Hooptie finds it's origins dating back to the mid 1950's. The original, corrupted phrase is 'Coupe D', referring to a Cadillac Coupe
deVille. Over time, Coupe D was rolled together into
hooptie. Used to describe everything from "any old car" (thank Shaq for that) or more specifically a large domestic sedan. Popularized by
Sir Mix-a-lot, the word moved from a mere description to a slur. Oddly enough, the word can have a variety of meanings, depending on the context, ranging from pride of ownership to an outright insult.
Example:
"Man, check out this new hooptie I picked up. $500 and the dash is still perfect!"
"Dammit! my (insert cool car here) is
in the shop. Guess I'll mob the hooptie to work."
"Well, it might be a hooptie, but hey, it's
got it's own class of
demolition derby."
hooptie
by po po on Sep 11, 2003 03:55:50
hooptie
by Lesaint on Jul 14, 2006 02:55:56
Any car, typically an older or particularly cheap model, which has had more than its
value's worth invested in aftermarket (and typically cheap-looking) modifications.
The archetypetal hooptie is a beaten 70's-model
American car with dark tinting and flashy (if not actually expensive) rims, but may include anything from an
iced out Geo to a dilapidated van or Honda.
Compare with beater; contrast with whip.
Example:
Instead of
investing money in a newer or more reliable car,
Tito continued to drop more cash into laying
the bling on his hooptie.
hooptie
by BFish on Dec 12, 2002 02:40:16
1. An old piece of crap car.
Features include: a
plume of blue oil-soaked smoke coming from the exhaust - general odor of beer vomit and french fries - a Kraco stereo with a 10 year old Nirvana cassette stuck in the player -
flat white, flat blue and
Bondo red in color.
2. Any Saturn automobile ever sold.
hooptie
by Neil on Aug 08, 2003 00:37:01
Any car that has been pimped out at
the Wal*Mart high school car section. Such enhancements might include but are not limited to the following: a peeling do-it-yourself
tint job, chain links around the license plate, plastic hubcaps (4.99 when they've been rolled back), racing pads covering the seatbelts, excessive use of window decals, a sound system right out of the Wal*Mart electronics section, an overly aggressive
after market spoiler.
hooptie
by Huggie Bear on Jun 30, 2002 12:23:08
A car that tends to be older often with an addition of shiny
rims and a lowering of the
suspension. Car is driven with windows down and a motion being made of lowering and
raising a flat outstretched hand. Yea.
hooptie
by Captain on May 27, 2004 05:13:49
Not just an old american
rust bucket P.O.S. car, but any ride that is slightly
lees than pimp. A
hooptie is any vehicle which was once nice in its heyday, but is now past its prime.
Hooptie is a statement of pride, not deragatory in any way.
hooptie
by Kung Fu Rick on Nov 02, 2003 17:30:18
(
Hoop-D) DC term for ANY big, long AMERICAN automobile, preferably a GM car (
Cadi, Chevy etc); MUST have
tinted windows so the cops can't see what your smokin, MUST have a system, MUST have rims that cost more than the car itself, usually occupied by either blacks, hispanics or both.
hooptie
by Headman on Jul 14, 2005 03:15:19
Any car that the owner has spent more money on trying to
spice it up than it is worth. If you come to
Fresno, California, you will see an '83 Corolla with $2,000 rims or...or...HAHAHA! You will see a '94
Geo Metro with a $4,000 paint job and $3,000 rims I recently procured in a race because he thought it was fast.
Example:
A prime example of a hooptie would be an
'89 Ford Probe with $5,000 worth of accessories or almost any
Honda.