what does "honest hooker"mean?
“Do you know the Bestiguis?”
“Only what Lula told me, that he was sleazy and she’s a walking waxwork. I don’t need to know her. I know her type. Rich girls spending their ugly husbands’ money. They come to my shows. They want to be my friend. Gimme an honest hooker any day.”

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He's comparing Mrs. Bestigui to a prostitute, but a dishonest one because she doesn't admit that she married Mr. Bestigui just for his money. He prefers an honest hooker, a woman who admits that she's a prostitute rather than pretending she's a loving wife.

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A normal, straight-forward prostitute.
He would prefer an up-front person, than a person that pretends to be something they aren't.

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