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[LTT1]

@qbetzforreal@BeccaLou@handygal2@RainCityWoman@ALRATIBA

A QVC host kept using the term “hook it” on the air. She was referring to a situation in which one was hurrying.

Since I didn’t want to be rude by calling her out on the forum here, I though I would ask around.

My friend used to say “hoof it” for hurrying up.

I have never heard “book it” used for anything other than buying tickets or making a reservation.

There is some sort of digital game that has the name “hook it” in the title. In this case, the game character apparently has a hook on the end of its arm and the object is to try and “hook it” onto something.

[Sooner]

Hoof it--walk

Book it--study

Only two I know about.

[Noel7]

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@LTT1wrote:

I have heard this expression said in these three ways. 

Do you know which is correct?

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I've never heard any of those, it will be interesting to read on and find out @LTT1 

[Noel7]

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@Cakers3wrote:

Hook it is used in a s*xual way. 

Hoof it usually meant to go on foot while book it usually meant to go quickly.

"We had to hoof it when the car broke down."

"Book it-the principal is coming!! (in trying not get caught doing something out of line)

Book it has also been used to speed away in a car.  "He booked it right out of the parking lot".

These are my experiences with these terms, fyi.  jmoymmv

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Thanks @Cakers3

I assumed they were related somehow.  I am familiar with hoofing it as walking, and book it as in making a reservation or booking a room at a hotel, but not hook it... until now.

[BeccaLou]

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@LTT1wrote:

@qbetzforreal@BeccaLou@handygal2@RainCityWoman@ALRATIBA

A QVC host kept using the term “hook it” on the air. She was referring to a situation in which one was hurrying.

Since I didn’t want to be rude by calling her out on the forum here, I though I would ask around.

My friend used to say “hoof it” for hurrying up.

I have never heard “book it” used for anything other than buying tickets or making a reservation.

There is some sort of digital game that has the name “hook it” in the title. In this case, the game character apparently has a hook on the end of its arm and the object is to try and “hook it” onto something.

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becca lou wrote:I heard the expression hook it used on one of the sitcoms years ago, I believe it was on Sanford & Son, used in the terminology to steal something. As in"  I just saw him Hook It "

[Cakers3]

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@Noel7wrote:

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@Cakers3wrote:

Hook it is used in a s*xual way. 

Hoof it usually meant to go on foot while book it usually meant to go quickly.

"We had to hoof it when the car broke down."

"Book it-the principal is coming!! (in trying not get caught doing something out of line)

Book it has also been used to speed away in a car.  "He booked it right out of the parking lot".

These are my experiences with these terms, fyi.  jmoymmv

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Thanks @Cakers3

I assumed they were related somehow.  I am familiar with hoofing it as walking, and book it as in making a reservation or booking a room at a hotel, but not hook it... until now.

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@Noel7  Hey Noel-the Book It is also compared to "Floor it!" as in step on the gas pedal and speed away.  Sometimes to escape not getting caught and sometimes for idiots trying to race their cars.

Isn't it interesting how these slang terms/idioms vary; of course growing up *I* never "hooked" anything.

I think the s*xual "Hook it" is also used as "Hook up".  As in "I hooked up with Jon Hamm last night (in my dreams)".  LOL