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21Hooker — * Joseph Hooker (1817 1879), American Civil War Major General * Reginald Hawthorn Hooker, English statistician (son of Joseph Dalton Hooker) * Richard Hooker (1554 ndash;1600), Anglican theologian *Richard Hooker, pseudonym of H. Richard… …
22Hooker — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Hooker », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Patronyme Le nom Hooker est porté par plusieurs …
23Hooker — How the word hooker came to mean prostitute has never been satisfactorily established. Willard R. Espy says that the word harlot is descended from Old German Hari, army, and Lot, loiterer, a camp follower. But hooker, some believe, evolved… …
24hooker — Ⅰ. hook·er1 (ho͝ok’ər) n. 1) A single masted fishing smack used off the coast of Ireland. 2) An old worn out or clumsy ship. ╂ [Dutch hoeker, from Middle Dutch hoeckboot : hoec, fishhook; see keg + boot, boat.] Ⅱ. hook·er2 (ho͝ok’ …
25hooker — n a prostitute (invariably female). This American term has been imported into British and Australian usage since the mid 1970s. The origin of the word is stated authoritatively by many works of reference. However, they disagree. The most popular… …
26hooker — hooker1 /hook euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that hooks. 2. Slang. prostitute. 3. Slang. a large drink of liquor. 4. Slang. a concealed problem, flaw, or drawback; a catch. 5. Rugby. a player who hooks the ball in the front line of scrummage. 6.… …
27Hooker — /hook euhr/, n. 1. Joseph, 1814 79, Union general in the U.S. Civil War. 2. Richard, 1554? 1600, English author and clergyman. 3. Thomas, 1586? 1647, English Puritan clergyman: one of the founders of the colony of Connecticut. * * * (as used in… …
28Hooker — (as used in expressions) Hooker, Joseph Hooker, Richard Hooker, Thomas …
29Hooker — 1Hoo|ker [ hukə] der; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. hooker zu niederl. hoeker »Huker, Boot mit Angeln«> kleines flaches Fischerboot Hooker 2 2Hoo|ker [ hukə] der; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. hooker zu hook, vgl. ↑Hook>: 1. Golfspieler, dessen …
30Hooker — Hoo|ker 〈[hụkə(r)] m. 3; Sp.〉 1. 〈Golf〉 Golfspieler, der den Hookspin außerordentlich gut beherrscht 2. 〈Rugby〉 Stürmer, der beim Anstoß in der vorderen Reihe steht u. den Angriff abblockt [<engl. hook „Haken“] * * * Hooker [ huːkə], John… …
