hoochie

¹

[ hoo-chee ]

noun

1. Also called hooch·ie ma·ma [hoo, -chee mah-m, uh]. Slang. a woman who engages in casual or promiscuous sex or who acts or dresses in a sexually provocative way.
2. Angling. a fishing lure with a tassel of dangling colored threads, often with a marking suggesting an eye, meant to resemble a squid:

   Our quality hoochies—octopus and squid lures—are equipped with single flash LED lights to attract more fish.

adjective

, Slang.

1. relating to or being a hoochie.

hoochie

²

[ hoo-chee ]

noun

1. Military Slang. a variant of hooch ².

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoochie¹

First recorded in 1895–1900 in the sense “erotic belly dance,” in 1930–35 hoochie ¹fordef 1, and in 1950–55 hoochie ¹fordef 2 (presumably from the lure’s appearance and movement in the water); short for hootchy-kootchy ( def )

Origin of hoochie²

First recorded in 1950–55; hooch ¹( def ) + -ie ( def )

Example Sentences

It was three months ago—though it feels like three years—when Secretary of State Antony Blinken strapped on a Fender Stratocaster, stepped to a mic in the State Department’s august Benjamin Franklin Room, and led a band of musician-friends through a more-than-passable cover of Muddy Waters’ “Hoochie Coochie Man.”

From Slate

But when Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken picked up a black Fender guitar at a State Department event on Wednesday night and joined a band for Muddy Waters’s “Hoochie Coochie Man,” the response on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, where the video has been watched more than eight million times, drew positive reviews — and more than a little shock.

From New York Times

The pull to honor this rich legacy in a major way compelled Truly to launch HoochieCon, a group exhibit featuring mixed media art and music honoring Black women pioneers at the center of hoochie culture.

From Los Angeles Times

With music being so deeply intertwined with hoochie culture, Truly knew she had to have space devoted to everybody coming together, dressing up and having fun on the dance floor.

From Los Angeles Times

When taking in the images of Black women that adorned the gallery space at HoochieCon, it’s clear the creator and curator, Zorine Truly, 37, has a major soft spot for hoochie mamas — fly Black women who harness the power of their sexuality and creative expression as they see fit.

From Los Angeles Times