hoodman

English

Etymology

hood +‎ man

Noun

hoodman (plural hoodmen)

1. (Canada, chiefly Toronto, MTE, slang) A member of a youth subculture group that listens to urban music, wears puffer jackets and sportswear, uses a heavy Toronto accent (with lingo), is typically uneducated, and may be engaged in illegal activities.
2. (obsolete, games) The blindfolded player in the game of hoodman-blind, or blind man's buff.
   • c. 1604–1605, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, act 4, scene 3:

     Hush, hush! Hoodman / comes.

Translations

blindfolded player

• Finnish: sokko

Anagrams

• manhood