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I don’t think “hooped” is culturally appropriated. I did find out that it’s a regionalism, though!

> (Western Canada, slang) beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; screwed.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hooped

I’d love to know its origin. I picked it up from family.



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