hooker

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

hook +‎ -er

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhʊk.ə/
• (US) IPA: /ˈhʊk.ɚ/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ʊkə(r)

[edit] Noun

hooker (plural hookers)

1. (slang) A prostitute.

   synonyms - see WikiSaurus:prostitute

2. A small fishing boat.
3. In rugby, a player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.
4. A crocheter.
5. A person that hooks.
6. (slang) A measurement of alcohol without definite amounts, meaning the same thing as a "slug" (of gin), an overlarge gulp. Used from the 1920s through the 1940s.

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