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Discussion Groups / English Usage / August 2010Hooking up?
Does "hooking up" always have a sexual connotation in American English, or can it simply refer to a meeting or association of two people? The latter has been my experience in the past, but it seems to have moved in a sexual direction ... however, I'm not in the U.S. at the moment, so I don't know the current trend. >Does "hooking up" always have a sexual connotation in American English, or can >it simply refer to a meeting or association of two people? I certainly hope it can simply refer to a meeting of two people without any sexual connotation. I recently sent an email to another male, who lives in another part of Florida, and participates in a photography forum that I also participate in to notify him of an event here in town. I suggested that we hook up if he comes down for the event. > The latter has been >my experience in the past, but it seems to have moved in a sexual direction >... however, I'm not in the U.S. at the moment, so I don't know the current >trend.  SignatureTony Cooper - Orlando, Florida >>Does "hooking up" always have a sexual connotation in American English, or can >>it simply refer to a meeting or association of two people? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >here in town. I suggested that we hook up if he comes down for the >event. On one social networking site there is a list of possible ways in which you can know someone, and one of them is "We hooked up". That struck me as strange, because I think I use "hook up" as you do - to arrange to meet someone. The social networking site implies that it is a casual meeting, not prearranged, but I wouldn't regard "hooking up" as being like that. SignatureSteve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk >>>Does "hooking up" always have a sexual connotation in American English, or can >>>it simply refer to a meeting or association of two people? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >The social networking site implies that it is a casual meeting, not >prearranged, but I wouldn't regard "hooking up" as being like that. The example I used is perfect for my usage. The event is the Winter Park Concours d'Elegance. He likes to take photographs of elegant cars and I like to take candid photographs in crowds of people. We'll meet, walk around do our own thing, and grab lunch and discuss photography. Then he'll go his way and I'll go mine. That pretty much describes "hooking up" for men of my age and interests. SignatureTony Cooper - Orlando, Florida > On Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:04:55 +0200, Steve Hayes > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > -- > Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida ~~~~~~~~~ Americanisms without sexual connotation: "Hook & Ladder" truck "He left his phone off the hook." "Hook 'em, horns!" "Drive to the next light and hook a left." "Get it done by hook or crook." With sex in mind: "There are always hookers on Bourbon Street." "Academics have to go hooking for grants." "She is hooked on crack." Cheers, David H >>>>> Does "hooking up" always have a sexual connotation in American >>>>> English, or can it simply refer to a meeting or association of [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > "Drive to the next light and hook a left." > "Get it done by hook or crook." I'm not sure "Hook 'em, Horns!" is entirely without sexual connotation: beating and fooking, I mean hooking, have a long association, as do horns and somebody making free with your opponent's sheirl*. There's more to the Finger in Texas, is all. > With sex in mind: > > "There are always hookers on Bourbon Street." > "Academics have to go hooking for grants." > "She is hooked on crack." *"As noted above, the object of the game is to strip the opposing team's sheirl: a virgin girl of striking beauty regarded as mascot, trophy and inspirer by her side. When a player reaches the sheirl, play stops while his team demands a ransom from the sheirl's team; either the ransom is paid and the game resumes, or the sheirl is stripped (and, deprived of symbolic virginity, disqualified from acting as sheirl in future games) and the game ends." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussade#Hussade >> On Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:04:55 +0200, Steve Hayes >> [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > >Cheers, David H Although it's not one of the most-participated-in sports in the US, rugby is played in the US. Some Americans recognize that a "hooker" is not always a paid position. I'm a golfer, and a left-handed slicer. If I over-correct that tendency, I'd be a left-handed hooker. SignatureTony Cooper - Orlando, Florida > Does "hooking up" always have a sexual connotation in American English, or can > it simply refer to a meeting or association of two people? "Hooking up" does not always have a sexual connotation. I use it often, just to mean that we will get together at an event or a specific time and location. Example: I will be at the Steam and Gas Party on Saturday. Let's hook up there. But, now that a second meaning has developed, I would not use that expression if I was talking to a woman who would be there alone. GFH (male) |
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