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hooky::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | truancy |
| Type of | nonattendance |
Examples of hooky
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They also help pick up trash, combat graffiti and round up kids who play hooky.
From the time.com
That this hooky, appealingly forthright track wasn't a hit is utterly baffling.
From the washingtonpost.com
The Basher isn't writing hooky anthems on a par with his early solo work anymore.
From the tennessean.com
She behaves pretty much like a willful child playing hooky from the sanatorium.
From the time.com
Calling in sick to play hooky might be safe enough if you don't leave your house.
From the sfgate.com
Hooky is British slang for something stolen or which has been acquired illegally.
From the en.wikipedia.org
One teacher said he'd play hooky Tuesday to catch the parade in New York City.
From the timesunion.com
The character plays hooky from work one day to have an adventure and fall in love.
From the kansas.com
Many were students playing hooky and salaried employees who had taken the day off.
From the nytimes.com
- Truancy: failure to attend (especially school)
- Absence from school or work; Full of hooks; Shaped like a hook
- A Leading Seaman. See also Killick.
