You really shouldn't read the history of rock 'n roll if a hookah is shocking... ;) But yes, it's a way of smoking something -- like a bong or a pipe, it's agn

You really shouldn't read the history of rock 'n roll if a hookah is shocking... ;) But yes, it's a way of smoking something -- like a bong or a pipe, it's agnostic as to its contents -- through water. Essentially it's a larger, standing bong.