Hook-pole Lay, subs. phr. (old).—Pulling a man off his horse by means of iron hooks at the end of a long pole, and plundering him. (Smith, Lives of Highwaymen, III., 192, 1720).
Hook-shop, subs. (American).—A brothel. [Hooker (q.v.) = prostitute.] For synonyms, see Nanny-shop.
Hoop, subs. (American).—1. A ring.
2. (Devon).—See Bullfinch.
3. (venery).—The female pudendum. For synonyms, see Monosyllable.
Verb (old).—To beat. To well hoop one’s barrel = to thrash soundly. For synonyms, see Tan.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
To hoop it (or go through the hoop), verb. phr. (old).—1. To pass the Insolvent Debtor’s Court; to get hooped up = whitewashed (q.v.). For synonyms, see Dead-broke. [[346]]
2. (old).—To run away. For synonyms, see Amputate and Skedaddle.
1839. Brandon, Poverty, Mendicity, and Crime, 116. I have heard them tell … boys … who have hooped it from home that they had better go back whilst they had a home to go to.