a person or thing that hooks.

Slang . prostitute.

Slang . a large drink of liquor.

Slang . a concealed problem, flaw, or drawback; a catch.

Rugby . a player who hooks the ball in the front line of scrummage.

( initial capital letter ) Offensive . an Amish Mennonite.

noun

bawd , call girl , concubine , courtesan , fallen woman , floozy * , harlot , hustler , lady of the evening , moll , nymphomaniac , painted , pro * , streetwalker , strumpet , whore , woman of the streets , working girl * , camp follower , scarlet woman , tart