Meaning of hook shop | Babel Free
Definitions
A brothel.
informal
Examples
“Van Raalte said the girl would have "received better treatment in any hook shop."”
“One of the girls in one of the hook shops in Niniltna, back when it was party town for the Kanuyaq Copper Mine.”
“And he never comes back, Mr Dillon; he's damned well told that it ain't necessary, because this is a hotel not a hook shop.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.