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   What does Hoople mean?

   • “Hoople” is a slang term for a ne’er-do-well. The book’s author once explained the term “ [means] variously fool, rogue, buffoon, and even sucker. That’s why my character Norman Mott sometimes thinks of himself as a Hoople.”

   Behind the Band Name: Mott the Hoople - American Songwriter

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   Is Hoople a slang word?

   • “Hoople”, according to Manus, is also a slang word “meaning variously fool, rogue, buffoon, and even sucker. That’s why my character Norman Mott sometimes thinks of himself as a Hoople.”

   Beginnings and the name of the band, Mott the Hoople

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   What does hooplehead mean?

   • An underling to the educated few who understand mathematics and know how to write. Hoople by itself means something along “hobo” or “ buffoon ”, so Hooplehead would be a derogatory insult along those lines as well. Other sources say that “Hoop head” was used when referring to a drug addict in the early 1900’s. What's the origin of Hooplehead?

   Hooplehead – Meaning, Origin, Usage - DigitalCultures

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   What does Mott the Hoople mean?

   • The book, which is called Mott the Hoople, is a novel by Willard Manus, who later explained that Major Hoople was a layabout character in a comic strip called Our Boarding House. “Hoople”, according to Manus, is also a slang word “meaning variously fool, rogue, buffoon, and even sucker.

   Beginnings and the name of the band, Mott the Hoople

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2. americansongwriter.com › behind-the-band-name-mottBehind the Band Name: Mott the Hoople - American Songwriter

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   May 23, 2023 · “Hoople” is a slang term for a ne’er-do-well. The book’s author once explained the term “ [means] variously fool, rogue, buffoon, and even sucker. That’s why my character Norman Mott...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mott_the_HoopleMott the Hoople - Wikipedia

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   Mott the Hoople were a British rock band formed in Herefordshire. Originally named the Doc Thomas Group, the band changed their name after signing with Island Records in 1969. The band released albums at the beginning of the 1970s but failed to find any success.

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   The book, which is called Mott the Hoople, is a novel by Willard Manus, who later explained that Major Hoople was a layabout character in a comic strip called Our Boarding House. “Hoople”, according to Manus, is also a slang word “meaning variously fool, rogue, buffoon, and even sucker.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hoopleHoople Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HOOPLE is hoop; especially : a child's hoop for play.

6. digitalcultures.net › slang › pop-cultureHooplehead – Meaning, Origin, Usage - DigitalCultures

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   Aug 19, 2021 · Meaning. What does Hooplehead mean? A Hooplehead is an idiot. He’s stupid, ignorant and illiterate. The dim villager or the uneducated commoner. An underling to the educated few who understand mathematics and know how to write.

7. www.hunter-mott.com › history › mth_storyThe Mott the Hoople Story

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   Mott the Hoople. Mott spent a couple of weeks rehearsing, and then went into the studios to record their debut album. Originally to be called Talking Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Disaster Blues, it ended up as just Mott the Hoople. An album which, like all the others, illustrated the Mott dilemma: the hard-rocking live band that were never ...

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   Jan 31, 2024 · Mott The Hoople had ended 1973 on a roar, climaxing a 22-date tour of the UK, supported by Queen, with two shows at Hammersmith Odeon. The second sparked a near riot when the venue’s management brought the safety curtain down on the band during the final encore.