hookah

noun

hoo·​kah ˈhu̇-kə How to pronounce hookah (audio) ˈhü- How to pronounce hookah (audio)

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Ava is a woman who casually dated Andre Iguodala, appeared on the cover of Inner City Doomsday Preppers Magazine, and has a hookah flavor named in her honor. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025 The Luka Doncic rumor mill: The Mavericks may be motivated to smear the new Laker with beer and hookah jabs. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025 Their trip to Doha, Qatar, included cultural dinners, traditional garb, sightseeing, and hookah indulging, leaving Todd feeling right at home. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025 Ali Maadi, 35, was busy setting up a stand to sell drinks, snacks and hookahs. Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hookah

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ḥuqqa bottle of a water pipe

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hookah was in 1763

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“Hookah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hookah. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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