- hooverize
- hoo·ver·ize
English syllables. 2014.
hooverize
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hooverize — ˌrīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Herbert Hoover + English ize; from his policy as United States food administrator 1917 19 intransitive verb : to economize especially in the use of food … Useful english dictionary
Hooverville — 1933, American English, from U.S. president Herbert C. Hoover (1874 1964), who was in office when the Depression began, + common place name ending ville. Earlier his name was the basis of Hooverize economize on food (1917) from his role as… … Etymology dictionary
