hookah

or hook·a

[ hook-uh ]

noun

1. a tobacco pipe of Near Eastern origin with a long, flexible tube by which the smoke is drawn through a jar of water and thus cooled.

hookah

/ ˈhʊkə /

noun

1. an oriental pipe for smoking marijuana, tobacco, etc, consisting of one or more long flexible stems connected to a container of water or other liquid through which smoke is drawn and cooled Also calledhubble-bubblekaliannarghilewater pipe

Word History and Origins

Origin of hookah¹

First recorded in 1755–65, hookah is from the Arabic word ḥuqqah box, vase, pipe for smoking

Word History and Origins

Origin of hookah¹

C18: from Arabic huqqah

Example Sentences

The daughter of a business manager and a teacher, she has been a belly dancer at a hookah bar and a “promo-girl” for a liquor distributor.

From Los Angeles Times

Local media said it happened as patrons queued to enter a hookah and cigar lounge.

From BBC

The hookah lounge, Hush, said it was "heartbroken" that its customers were caught up in the incident - which it stressed had nothing to do with the venue itself.

From BBC

Hookah smoke hung in the bazaar like a chandelier.

From Literature

It was skirted with hookah smoke and roared with sounds of gamblers throwing knucklebones.

From Literature

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