# Your hooptie of necessity

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-hooptie-of-necessity/1033229>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 20, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-hooptie-of-necessity/1033229 "2026-09-20T15:18:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-hooptie-of-necessity/1033229/26 "2026-09-20T21:25:57Z")

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> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> I’ve never read or heard “hooptie” before the OP.

I’ve never heard the word outside this board either. But there’s a current (well, resurrected) [thread about the word itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-origin-of-hooptie-beat-up-car/424501) in FQ.

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