hooker

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: howker

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A prostitute.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

All my life, been hustling / And tonight is my appraisal / 'Cause I'm a hooker selling songs / And my pimp's a record label

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An imprecise measure of alcoholic drink; a "slug" (of gin), or an overlarge gulp.

Register: dated, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hooker” mean?

A prostitute.

Is “hooker” formal or informal?

hooker is generally slang.