plural hookers
1
informal + disapproving
: a person who engages in sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : sex worker
2
old-fashioned
: a portion of alcohol : drink
a hooker of whiskey
: a one-masted fishing boat used on the English and Irish coasts
also
: a small clumsy boat
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Examples of hooker in a Sentence
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Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
Most of the actress’s scenes as a hooker with a head for news are with Foxx, Yo-Yo’s sometime pimp and constant verbal sparring partner.
—Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
No madwoman, no machines, nothing but just straight hooker.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2023
Every hooker knows this.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 June 2022
Substitute hooker Andrew Quattrin appeared to extend the Free Jacks’ lead in the 64th minute, but his try was called back after a video review.
—Staff Reports, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
Robinson’s position is called the hooker.
—Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2021
There is a frenzied rush to find a pharmacy and a free-spirited hooker (Bulder, also one of the film’s producers) who dances amid glittering lights on the road.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2023
The Legion scored a 29-12 victory at Snapdragon Stadium, with the highlight for the Free Jacks (1-1) being that hooker Andrew Quattrin earned his 50th MLR cap.
—Christopher Rucker, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
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Enter Email Sign Up Off of a 5-meter lineout, hooker Andrew Quattrin added another 5 points for the hosts.
—Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
Most of the actress’s scenes as a hooker with a head for news are with Foxx, Yo-Yo’s sometime pimp and constant verbal sparring partner.
—Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
No madwoman, no machines, nothing but just straight hooker.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2023
Every hooker knows this.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 June 2022
Substitute hooker Andrew Quattrin appeared to extend the Free Jacks’ lead in the 64th minute, but his try was called back after a video review.
—Staff Reports, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
Robinson’s position is called the hooker.
—Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2021
There is a frenzied rush to find a pharmacy and a free-spirited hooker (Bulder, also one of the film’s producers) who dances amid glittering lights on the road.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2023
The Legion scored a 29-12 victory at Snapdragon Stadium, with the highlight for the Free Jacks (1-1) being that hooker Andrew Quattrin earned his 50th MLR cap.
—Christopher Rucker, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
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“Hooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooker. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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Hooker
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Sir Joseph Dalton 1817–1911 English botanist
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Richard 1554–1600 English theologian
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Thomas 1586?–1647 English Puritan clergyman and founder of Connecticut
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