Hood (slang)
Pronunciation: /hoo-d/
Related: The Hood, Hoodlum, Hood Rich
Plural: Hoods
What does Hood mean?
1. Neighborhood. Hood is short for neighborhood.
2. To be in the streets.
Hood Synonyms: Borough, Section, Ghetto, Slums, Section 8, Projects, Trenches
Example sentence: “I’m going back to my hood to visit my boys.”
Hood in songs:
“They say your hood is a pot of gold” – Kendrick Lamar, Money Trees.
“White hood, white hood, O-KKK” – Childish Gambino, IV. Sweatpants.