About The Word Hooky
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Hooky
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What's The Definition Of Hooky?
[n] failure to attend (especially school)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hooky: truancy Related Terms | Find terms related to Hooky: abscondence | absence | absence without leave | absentation | absenteeism | absenting | AWOL | cut | day off | default | departure | disappearance | escape | excused absence | fleeing | French leave | furlough | holiday | leave | leave of absence | leaving | nonappearance | nonattendance | running away | sabbatical leave | sick leave | truancy | truantism | unexcused absence | vacation See Also | nonattendance Hooky In Webster's Dictionary \Hook"y\, a.
Full of hooks; pertaining to hooks.
\Hook"y\, n. [Written also {hookey}.] [Cf. {Hook}, v. t., 3.] A word used only in the expression to play hooky, to run away, to play truant. This talk about boys . . . playing ball, and ``hooky,'' and marbles, was all moonshine. --F. Hopkinson Smith. |
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