hooky

Example Sentences

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"Back in the early nineties, we brewed three beers, a mild, a bitter and Old Hooky," he said.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Hooky has charisma, Barney has charisma, the whole band has a joint charisma, but Ian’s charisma was unnerving and unsettling because of the physical things that he did on stage.

From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2019

For some reason I’ve never fathomed, it felt as if Hooky saw some kind of imagined competition going on inside the band.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2015

But as Rob said: "You can't buy history, Hooky."

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2012

Hooky Crewe was driver—so called because an iron hook was his substitute for a right arm.

From Auld Licht Idyls by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)