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- noun A
toy in the form of a largehoop which istwirled around various parts of the body, especially thewaist . - verb To use a hula hoop.
Etymologies
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Former trademark of Wham-O, which introduced the product in 1958.
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treeseed commented on the word hula hoop
In 1957 the hula hoop was reinvented by Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin, founders of the Wham-O toy company. The new Hula Hoops were made possible by Marlex, a recently invented durable plastic.
Knerr and Medlin were unable to patent their vastly profitable "re-invention", as it had been in use for thousands of years; making the device out of a new material did not meet patent requirements of originality. They were largely able, however, to protect their invention by trademarking "Hula hoop".
After the hoop was released in 1958, Wham-O sold over 100 million in two years. As the fad ran its course, Wham-O again struck lucky with the release of their Frisbee.
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January 28, 2008
johnmperry commented on the word hula hoop
also, Hula Hoops are a potato-based snack product, in the shape of short, hollow cylinders.
July 25, 2008