hooker-on

noun

A hanger-on, or onsetter.

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Meanings

nounhooker-on (plural hookers-on)

plural hookers-on

  1. historicalbusinessA hanger-on, or onsetter.
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APA

hooker-on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooker-on

MLA

“hooker-on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooker-on. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hooker-on,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooker-on.

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