hoochie

noun

hooch·ie ˈhü-chē

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slang

: a sexually promiscuous young woman

Examples of hoochie in a Sentence

took up with some hoochie he had met at a biker bar

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from hootchy (as in hootchy-kootchy exotic dance)

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of hoochie was in 1991

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“Hoochie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoochie. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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