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hooker

slang A prostitute, typically a female. A lot of hookers hang around this part of town at night. I bet hookers can still be found in the seedier parts of the city.

hotter than a hooker's doorknob on nickel night

rude slang Very hot. Usually said in reference to air temperature. A: "I heard it's pretty warm out today." B: "Oh yeah, hotter than a hooker's doorknob on nickel night."
See also: doorknob, hot, nickel, night, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hooker

n. a prostitute. (Usually a female, but of either sex. This has to do with hooking men into a situation where they can be exploited sexually or robbed. It has nothing to do with a certain General Hooker.) This neighborhood has a few hookers who hang around on the street corners.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • hook shop
  • house of ill fame
  • lady of the night
  • turn a trick
  • turn a trick/tricks
  • welch on (someone or something)
  • bet on it
  • long shot, (not by) a
  • long shot, a
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BY david anderson TERRY FLANAGAN could land a rematch with Maurice Hooker after losing his proud unbeaten record to the American.
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MAURICE Hooker says he would be willing to give Terry Flanagan a rematch for the WBO superlightweight title - but it would have to be in America.
'Any Flanagan rematch would be in Dallas'