ETYM Old Eng. hood, hod, AS. hôd; akin to Dutch hoed hat, German hut, Old High Germ. huot, also to Eng. hat, and prob. to Eng. heed.
1. The folding roof of a carriage or other vehicle.
2. An aggressive young criminal; SYN. hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie.