hoodla

English

Etymology

Misrepresentation, often intentional, of hoodlum as containing the Latinistic -um suffix, whose plural is -a.

Noun

hoodla

1. (nonstandard, humorous) plural of 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^[1], page 112:

     Our indignation at a gang of hoodla who beat and kill an old woman for “kicks”

   • December 20, 1999, Jeff T. Anonymous, “Re: A.F.P-R Therapy Session”, in alt.fan.power-rangers‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Jeff et al pursue the loose hoodla on Galaxy Gliders at Maximum Speed.

   • March 17, 2003, bob geary, “Re: Returning bottles”, in alt.fan.cecil-adams‎^[3] (Usenet):

     And which bums explained the strategy behind it, so you wouldn't attribute it to young hoodla?