HOOKER

hooker

(noun) (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot

hooker

(noun) a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)

streetwalker, street girl, hooker, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern

(noun) a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets

Hooker, Richard Hooker

(noun) English theologian (1554-1600)

Hooker, Joseph Hooker, Fighting Joe Hooker

(noun) United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Hooker

An occupational surname for a maker of hooks.

An unincorporated community in Tehama County, California.

An unincorporated community in Dade County, Georgia.

An unincorporated community in Clay County, Kentucky.

A ghost town in Pulaski County, Missouri.

An unincorporated community in Fairfield County, Ohio.

A small city in Texas County, Oklahoma.

An unincorporated community in Turner County, South Dakota.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hooker is the 2,185^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 16,646 individuals. Hooker is most common among White (70.27%) and Black (23.64%) individuals.

Anagrams

• rehook

Etymology 1

Noun

hooker (plural hookers)

One who, or that which, hooks.

A small fishing boat.

(nautical, slang, derogatory) Any antiquated craft.

(rugby) A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.

A crocheter.

(archaic, thieves) A thief who uses a pole with a hook on the end to steal goods.

Synonyms

• (thief): angler, nuthook

Etymology 2

Noun

hooker (plural hookers)

(US, slang) A prostitute. [from 1845]

(slang, dated, 1920s to 1940s) An imprecise measure of alcoholic drink; a "slug" (of gin), or an overlarge gulp.

Synonyms

• (prostitute): See also prostitute

Anagrams

• rehook

Source: Wiktionary

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Hook"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, hooks.

2. (Naut.) (a) A Dutch vessel with two masts. (b) A fishing boat with one mast, used on the coast of Ireland. (c) A sailor's contemptuous term for any antiquated craft.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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