hooky
1or hook·ey
[ hook-ee ]
/ ˈhʊk i /
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noun
unjustifiable absence from school, work, etc. (usually used in the phrase play hooky): On the first warm spring day the boys played hooky to go fishing.
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Origin of hooky
11840–50, Americanism; perhaps alteration of phrase hook it escape, make off
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How to use hooky in a sentence
The Hookies open with a performance by Boston-based rapper/songwriter/louchebag Cazwell.
The self-described “Pocket Gaysian” seems to be the only Hookies organizer who manages to stay on point.
Hookies nominees are a breed apart, however—no blurred-out profile photos attempt to hide their faces or identities.
My fellow-laborer had already indulged in unnumbered "Hookies," and his eyes were set wide open by the wonders that surrounded us.
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British Dictionary definitions for hooky
hooky
hookey
/ (ˈhʊkɪ) /
noun
informal, mainly US, Canadian and NZ truancy, usually from school (esp in the phrase play hooky)
Word Origin for hooky
C20: perhaps from hook it to escape
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Other Idioms and Phrases with hooky
hooky
see play hooky.
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