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Hookers

A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

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noun
  1. 1

    A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

  2. 2

    A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.

  3. 3

    Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.

  4. 4

    The curved needle used in the art of crochet.

noun
  1. 1

    One who, or that which, hooks.

  2. 2

    A small fishing boat.

  3. 3

    Any antiquated craft.

  4. 4

    A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.

noun
  1. 1

    A prostitute.

  2. 2

    (1920s to 1940s) An imprecise measure of alcoholic drink; a "slug" (of gin), or an overlarge gulp.

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street girlnounA female streetwalker.
floozienounA vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman; a hussy or slattern.
slatternnoun(dated) One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.
streetwalkernoun(informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.
floozynounAlternative spelling of floozie. [A vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman; a hussy or slattern.]
hustlernounOne who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
broadsnounA network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
damesnoun(British) Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
girlsnoun(slang, women's speech) A woman's breasts.
hosnounInitialism of hall of shame. [(usually capitalized) A collection of the worst, most hated, or poorest-quality entries in a particular subject, medium, field, etc.]
prostitutesnounAny person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
tartsnounA type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).
whoresnounSynonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
strippersnounSomeone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.
druggiesnoun(derogatory, slang) A drug addict or abuser.
cokeheadsnoun(slang, derogatory) A cocaine addict.
mollsnounA pet name for Mary.
hustlersnounOne who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
pimpsnounSomeone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.
lowlifesnounAlternative spelling of lowlife. [(derogatory) An untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.]

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