hook·y (h k  )n. Informal Absence without leave; truancy: play hooky from school. [Perhaps from hook it, to make off.] |
hooky, hookey [ˈhʊkɪ]
n
(Social Science / Education) Informal chiefly US, Canadian, and NZ truancy, usually from school (esp in the phrase play hooky)
[perhaps from hook it to escape]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hooky - failure to attend (especially school)nonattendance - the failure to attend |
Translations
hooky [ˈhʊkɪ] n (fam) to play hooky → marinare la scuola
hooky [ˈhʊkɪ] n (fam) to play hooky → marinare la scuola
hooky [ˈhʊkɪ] n (fam) to play hooky → marinare la scuola
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