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hooker

Beginner 📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Definition

A sex worker, with the term reportedly originating from General Hooker's attempt to restrict prostitution in Civil War–era Washington D.C.—though historians debate this etymology.

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The etymology of 'hooker' is actually more interesting than most people realize.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hooker&defid=2673000)

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