General
hoodsie
What does hoodsie mean?
Those little 3oz ice cream cups with the flat wooden spoon, made by HP Hood (a Massachusetts dairy). A field-trip and school-lunch staple across New England for generations.
"They handed out vanilla hoodsies at the end of the assembly."
Origin
From HP Hood, the Boston-based dairy company that's been making the cups since the early 1900s.
Frequently asked questions
What does "hoodsie" mean?
It's a tiny single-serve ice cream cup; it's also a dated, derogatory slur for a teen girl.
Is "hoodsie" offensive?
The ice cream meaning is harmless, but as a term for a teen girl it's a dated slur and best avoided.
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