hookah

noun

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

Examples of hookah in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From the traditional cigarette to the modern electronic cigarette, from the communal hookah to the discreet pinch of smokeless tobacco, each has proven to be detrimental to a person's health. Tribune News Service, arkansasonline.com, 18 June 2024 But now Capers is one of three men indicted in connection with the July 23, 2023 murder of Joshua Taylor, 19, outside the Taj Village hookah lounge on Metropolitan Ave. near 79th Place in Middle Village. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024 It’s held at a cigar bar with drinks flowing and hookahs situated in the corners, and the guest list makes the room look like an amalgam of a club opening, an Omega Psi Phi reunion, and a young Black professionals conference. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024 The restaurant, which can seat up to 200 guests, will also feature an outdoor patio as well as a hookah bar and tableside hookah service. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hookah 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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