Hook-up

Hook-up

Hook-up or hook up has several meanings:
*Making a connection, especially an electrical connection
*An electrical connector
*'Meet up.'
**Slang term for courtship, especially of short duration
**Casual relationship or Casual sex
*In urban slang, a discount
*In urban slang, a drug dealer
*"Hooking Up" is a collection of essays and short stories by American author Tom Wolfe.


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