Date:  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 12:49:44 EST

From:  mai <MAINGR01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UKCC.UKY.EDU>

Subject: Re: new word?



>>I have recently heard a word I presume to be Black English, though

>>reported by a white. Does anyone know the derivation/etymology

>>or even the meaning of the following : huji/hoojie? It is supposed

>>to refer to whites.



>I have heard it as short for whojamathing (something like whatwhamacallit),

>but not

>in the context to which you are referring. What is the context or sentence

>in which it was used?



Uh, it's mildly offensive, but someone wearing a Confederate cap said the

following to a brother of an NFL football player,



"Have a very hoojie Christmas"



Said brother threw the hat in the fire and threw the wellwisher through

a window. Because of this I presume he took offense! :-)

This is a term I did not know and except for the response on this list,

no one I've asked had a clue. I think I need a list of words not to say.

The only trouble is it seems new ones are being invented all the time!



Mark Ingram

maingr01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ukcc.uky.edu