Point is accurate, but the word comes from Union General Hooker
That must have quite a caravan following his army.
I worked with a guy whose last name was Hooker, and was related to the General. I'm surprised Boston hasn't removed the equestrian statue of him outside the State House yet.
This is from 2018:
A State Rep. Says It’s Time to Scrap the “General Hooker Entrance” at the State House