"left hooker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: left hookers [plural]
Etymology: From English left and hook + -er in the sense of the game of golf. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|left}} English left, {{m|en|hook}} hook, {{m|en|-er}} -er Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} left hooker (plural left hookers)
  1. A left-handed person.
    Sense id: en-left_hooker-en-noun-1BsKgDKh
  2. A motor vehicle with left-hand drive.
    Sense id: en-left_hooker-en-noun-jTw8XING
  3. (UK, Ireland, colloquial, derogatory) A Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish descent. Tags: Ireland, UK, colloquial, derogatory Synonyms: left-footer, left-hooker
    Sense id: en-left_hooker-en-noun-wkJ-lJoe Categories (other): British English, Irish English

Inflected forms

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