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• n  a sharp barbed hook for catching fish

• ON the last day of his quest, George McGovern hurtled across the country in a fishhook pattern: New York City, Philadelphia, Wichita, Kans.
• At the same time last week that the Communist Party Line reacted to the Russo-German war by curling up like a fishhook to head in the opposite direction (see p.
• SOUTHEAST ASIA A Fishhook Hypothesis? Hardly anyone talks about the dom ino theory any more.

News & Articles

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• Police: Fishhook arson suspect was upset about towed van
  SANTA CRUZ -- A 30-year-old woman accused of setting fires near the Fishhook on Thursday was upset because her van was towed from a nearby parking lot at the Elks Lodge that day.
  June 21, 2013 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Fire near Highway 17-Highway 1 fishhook ignites in Santa Cruz
  Wildfires ignited and spread near the Highway 17-Highway 1 fishhook in Santa Cruz Thursday afternoon and grabbed the attention of many motorists.  Four separate fires ignited within minutes of each other off Graham Hill Road above the two major highways around 3:20 p.m., investigators said. Witnesses called 911 dispatchers to report that a shirtless man was running around with a backpack on his ...
  June 20, 2013 - KSBW Salinas
• Suspected arson fire burns 3 acres near Fishhook; 1 injured
  SANTA CRUZ -- A fire near the Fishhook that was visible in downtown Santa Cruz was contained about 4:05 p.m. Thursday, firefighters said.
  June 20, 2013 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Quotes

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• Jimi Hendrix in New Yorker
  The movie contains what Hendrix calls "a moment of extreme fishhook penetration," and it was shortly after this part of the film that a critic emerged into the lobby, made a high-pitched gurgling noise, and passed out on the floor.