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Pood vs Hood - What's the difference?

pood | hood |

As nouns the difference between pood and hood

is that pood is an obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds while hood is a covering such as worn over one’s head.

As a verb hood is

to cover something with a hood.

As an adjective hood is

relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.

As a proper noun Hood is

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pood

English

(wikipedia pood)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian , or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds)
  • A Russian unit of mass used for kettlebells, now rounded off to 16 kg (about 35.274 pounds)

    • hood

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl), from (etyl) . More at hat.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A covering such as worn over one’s head.
  • A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree.
  • An enclosure that protects something, especially from above.
  • (label) A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
  • The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle. Also known as a bonnet in other countries.
  • A metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes.
    • Synonyms
    * (engine cover) bonnet, cowl
    Derived terms
    * chemical hood * cooker hood * extractor hood * fume hood * kitchen hood * hoodie * range hood
    See also
    * (l) (hood-shaped)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover something with a hood.

    • Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) gangster, thug.

    • Etymology 3

    ; compare (m).

    Alternative forms

    * 'hood

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) neighborhood.
    • What’s goin’ down in the hood ?
    Usage notes
    Particularly used for poor US inner-city black neighborhoods. Also used more generally, as a casual neutral term for “neighborhood”, but marked by strong associations.
    Synonyms
    * ghetto * (neighborhood) nabe, neighborhood

    Etymology 4

    , influenced by existing sense “hoodlum”.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) person wearing a hoodie.
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