IIRC the term "hooker" for prostitutes came about because of the camp followers of US "War of Northern Aggression" general Hooker.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 1:26 PM Subject: Re: *ist D aftermath > > > > On 12/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > > > >3 - Over time I have changed all my lenses to AF and picked-up what I would > > >call the pro stuff so results have met all my expectations. > > > > Ah, er, I mean, erm........ > > Doesn't have the same connotations on this side of the pond :-) > > In the UK, the word "pro" is roughly synonymous to the US "hooker" > > (another trivia question: why 'hooker'?) > >
