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force of constraint
Mar 18, 2005 03:22
19 yrs ago
English term

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"Furthermore, the health consequences include chronic illness such as heart disease, liver trouble, urinary tract abnormalities, sexual disfunctions and smaller testicles - for that reason alone the gamble isn't worth it - especially for a hooker like mylsef."

- I don't understand how "hooker" is used here. Apparently it's not used as a "prostitute". I even asked my native English speaker husband and he did not know. Maybe it's British English????

Thank you.
Responses
3 +8 a rugby player...

Discussion

Elena Petelos Mar 18, 2005:
Apologies, I didn't see his answer. :-)
Non-ProZ.com Mar 18, 2005:
Thank you elena. I was referring to Kim since he suggested earlier that the term meant a male prostitute" Thank you
Elena Petelos Mar 18, 2005:
I am suggesting rugby player, not prostitute, and now that I've seen the notes you have added I think it's more than likely. :-)
Non-ProZ.com Mar 18, 2005:
Maybe I need to provide more context:

I don't think it's used as a prostitute, because looks like the presenter is one of the organizers of a conference (I'm translating a power point presentation about DOPING) and this is a part of the introduction speech.
Non-ProZ.com Mar 18, 2005:
of using anabolic steroids
Kim Metzger Mar 18, 2005:
Health consequences of what? A drug?

Responses

+8
7 mins
Selected

a rugby player...

or a golfer (?) :-) Just guessing though...


-a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed
golfers)

-(rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn

Slang. A prostitute or streetwalker.
www.hometravelagency.com/dictionary/ltrh.html

The forward who usually wears No. 2. The hooker is supported by the props in the scrum and is responsible for gaining possession of the ball by hooking or blocking it with a foot.
www.hickoksports.com/glossary/grugby.shtml

the middle front row player in a scrum
www.radford.edu/~runderwo/rugby/laws/2001-2002/law_definiti...

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-03-18 03:31:11 GMT)
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...and an example...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-06,GGL...

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Note added at 22 mins (2005-03-18 03:45:26 GMT)
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Ryan Hudson, the Bradford Bulls hooker, received a two-year suspension on Wednesday after testing positive for the banned steroid stanozolol.
http://www.games.telegraph.co.uk/.../sport/2005/ 03/11/sltest11.xml&sSheet=/sport/2005/03/11/ixrugl.html
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