noun General Slang

hoppings

HOP-ingz · noun · informal

A fair or funfair

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A fair, dance or festival; the Newcastle Town Moor 'Hoppings' is Europe's largest travelling fair.

“We're gannin to the Hoppings on the Toon Moor.”
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hoppings In A Sentence

We're gannin to the Hoppings on the Toon Moor.

Origin & Usage

From Old English 'hoppen', to dance.

Variants the Hoppings

People Also Ask

What are the Hoppings?

The Hoppings is a fair or funfair; Newcastle's Town Moor Hoppings is Europe's largest travelling fair.

Where does 'hoppings' come from?

It derives from the Old English 'hoppen', meaning to dance.

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