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Meaning of with a hook | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Appended to a statement to indicate that one does not believe it.

UK, obsolete, slang

Examples

“[…] nor did the cruel sarcasm of "Oh, yes, with a hook!" — which some courtier would throw in — divert her at all from her humble purpose.”

“Mr. Bartley thinks himself a capital speech-maker. — (Yes — with a hook.)”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

with a quickness with a vengeance with a view to with a will with ages with all due respect