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Hoodia vs Hoodla - What's the difference?

hoodia | 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).

hoodia

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) Any of the genus (taxlink) of succulent cactiform plants.
  • hoodla

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (nonstandard, humorous) (hoodlum)
  • * 1971 , Isaac Asimov, Treasury of Humor , Houghton Mifflin Company, 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 .
  • * 1988 , James W. Muller, The Revival of Constitutionalism , page 112:
  • Our indignation at a gang of hoodla who beat and kill an old woman for “kicks”
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  • , 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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  • , 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 ? }}