A brief aside tests the claim that the word 'hooker' originated with General Joseph Hooker. The term appeared in the press from about 1845, well before Hooker became famous in the 1860s. That chronology makes him an implausible source for the word. The dates provide a direct way to assess the proposed etymology without relying on later stories about his headquarters.
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The word 'hooker' predates General Hooker's fame
Printed use of the word from about 1845 makes General Joseph Hooker an implausible source for a term attached to him only after he became famous in the 1860s.