hooker
noun
[ ˈhʊkə ]
• the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum, who tries to hook the ball.
• a prostitute.
hooker
noun
• a one-masted sailing boat of a kind used especially in Ireland for fishing.
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Dutch hoeker, from hoek ‘hook’ (used earlier in hoekboot, denoting a two-masted Dutch fishing vessel).
hooker
noun
• a glass or drink of undiluted brandy, whisky, or other alcoholic spirit.
• "he took the bottle out and poured them each a stiff hooker"
Origin:
mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
