hookah

Meanings

• noun

  A Middle Eastern water pipe for smoking flavored tobacco.

  - "He enjoys smoking hookah with his friends."
  - "The hookah shop on the corner of the street is popular among locals."

• noun

  A large bowl with a long pipe and a smoking chamber, used for smoking flavored tobacco.

  - "They sat around the hookah, passing the pipe back and forth."
  - "The hookah lounge offered a variety of flavored tobaccos."

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Synonyms

hubble-bubble , hubbly bubbly , narghile , shisha , waterpipe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hookah
mookah , ookah , spookah

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Variants

List of all variants of hookah that leads to same result
hookah , hookahs

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Etymology

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Derived from the Persian word 'huqqa', meaning 'smoke', 'snuff box' or 'pipe'.

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Trivia

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1. The hookah has been used for over 400 years.

2. The hookah was originally used for medicinal purposes.

3. The hookah can filter out some of the harmful chemicals found in tobacco smoke.

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Related Concepts

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1. shisha: Another name for the tobacco used in hookah pipes.

2. hubbly bubbly: A popular name for hookah in some parts of the world.

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Culture

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The hookah is a significant part of Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures, often used for social gatherings and celebrations. It has been depicted in literature, art, and music, and is a symbol of hospitality and relaxation.

How to Memorize "hookah"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large bowl with a long pipe attached to it, filled with water and tobacco. Imagine the smoke being drawn through the pipe and the taste of the flavored tobacco.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the hookah with social gatherings, relaxation, and Middle Eastern culture.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hookah, Hubbly, Hubbly' to remember the word.

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