Hooptie is a slang name for an older car with high mileage and other symptoms like faded paint, broken glass, door and bumpers, worn-out seats, and a missing muffler. Further terms for such vehicles are banger, beater, jalopy, and clunker. A few examples of hooptie cars are Chrysler LHS, Nissan Maximas, Mazda 929, and Datsun 280ZX.

2023年9月5日 · Hoopty and Hooptie both refer to an old or dilapidated vehicle, with "Hooptie" being the more common spelling. Both "Hoopty" and "Hooptie" stem from African American Vernacular English and have been popularized in urban culture, notably within hip …

2023年7月3日 · What’s a Hooptie Car? A Hooptie is any car usually old, beat up, yet driven daily. It means an old car with many miles that might have faded or cracked paint, broken doors, a loud muffler, and who knows what else. The car would hardly meet the safe-to-drive standards. So, is it ‘Hooptie’ or ‘Hoopty’?

2003年9月24日 · 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 ...

A decrepit car is a car that is often old and damaged and is in a barely functional state. There are many slang terms used to describe such cars, such as beater, clunker, chod, flivver, hooptie/hoopty, jalopy, old banger (most commonly used …

2023年6月13日 · Hooptie cars are often characterized by their worn-out appearance and a few battle scars earned through years of faithful service. These vehicles proudly display their imperfections, wearing faded paint, dented panels, and cracked windshields like badges of honor.

2011年11月17日 · A hooptie is a once-semi-luxurious car that’s depreciated down to just-above-scrap value and is getting its final owner some quality, low-buck miles be…

A hooptie can be any car that is usually older, beat up, but still being driven, often as a daily driver. It usually describes an older, high mileage car that might have faded or damaged paint, broken doors, a loud muffler, and who knows what else. The car would be barely roadworthy.

2016年6月2日 · Unless you’re a seasoned mechanic with a fondness for replacing VANOS units, stay a million miles away. Aim for cars that were affordable when new (exception: diesel W123 Benzes).

2007年10月29日 · My dad used the term “hoopie” (without the T) in the 1940’s to endearingly designate a subprime car. He’s the only person I ever heard use the word, so he must have brought it from Missouri in the 1920’s, when he had worked around car repair shops and acquired the commensurate slang.