Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hooker-on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
hook-er-on
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hanger-on, or onsetter.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does hooker-on mean?
A hanger-on, or onsetter.

How to pronounce hooker-on

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