Hula Hoop
/ˈhuːlə ˌhuːp/noun
A lightweight circular toy spun around the waist or limbs.
Did you know?Hula Hoop is a modern commercial name from 1958, combining hula, the Hawaiian dance, with hoop, an old English word for a ring or circle.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Germanic
PGmc
*hōpaz
“A ring, circle, or band”
Old English
OE
hōp
“A hoop or circular band”
19th Century
English
hula
“A Hawaiian dance with rhythmic hip movements”
1958
English
Hula Hoop
“A branded circular toy for spinning around the body”
Modern English
English
hula hoop
“A toy ring spun around the waist or other body parts”