Hoodia vs Hoodla - What's the difference?
hoodia | hoodla |
(nonstandard, humorous) (hoodlum)
* 1971 , Isaac Asimov, Treasury of Humor , Houghton Mifflin Company,
* 1988 , James W. Muller, The Revival of Constitutionalism ,
* {{cite-usenet, prefix=#
, year=December 20, 1999
, author=Jeff T. Anonymous
, group=alt.fan.power-rangers
, title=Re: A.F.P-R Therapy Session
, link=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.fan.power-rangers/gCcPon3rAX0/sr6BAzKBF6sJ
, googleid=gCcPon3rAX0
, text= Jeff et al pursue the loose hoodla on Galaxy Gliders at Maximum Speed.
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* {{cite-usenet, prefix=#
, year=March 17, 2003
, author=bob geary
, group=alt.fan.cecil-adams
, title=Re: Returning bottles
, link=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.fan.cecil-adams/EHPhVUvkJ70/9N_DASu4YpgJ
, googleid=EHPhVUvkJ70
, text=And which bums explained the strategy behind it, so you wouldn't attribute it to young hoodla ?
}}
As nouns the difference between hoodia and hoodla
is that hoodia is (botany) any of the genus (taxlink) of succulent cactiform plants while hoodla is (nonstandard|humorous) (hoodlum).hoodla
English
Noun
(head)page 177:
- I was passing the corner of Second and Main when, without provocation of any sort on my part, I was suddenly assaulted by two hoodla .
page 112:
- Our indignation at a gang of hoodla who beat and kill an old woman for “kicks”