'hood

Speech parts

1. 'hood - Noun

2. 'hood - Conjunction

Meaning

(slang) a neighborhood

Hypernyms

Examples

Why is it so hard for people to believe that white people are poor?! I wouldn't say I lived in a ghetto, I'd say I lived in the 'hood. The same friends I had back then are the same people on tour with me now. Eminem

I can dine at the White House, but I can still hang at the 'hood. Wendy Raquel Robinson

Don't slip into the traps, and don't forget about your 'hood, the kids in the 'hood. Remember, you're disposable, so take advantage while you can. Isaac Hayes

I grew up in a very nice house in Houston, went to private school all my life and I've never even been to the 'hood. Not that there's anything wrong with the 'hood. Beyonce Knowles

Rap is supposed to be about keeping it real and not relinquishing your roots in the community. Without that, it's just posturing. Somebody who claims to speak for the 'hood don't need no private jet. Chuck D

Sometimes you almost have to laugh to keep from crying to deal with the pain associated with the 'hood. Gucci Mane