play hooky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To play truant; to avoid (informally: skip) school, work, or other duties (stay away from these without permission nor an excuse); to skive or to bunk off (UK);

En-au-play hooky.ogg

play hooky plays hooky playing hooky played hooky play hookey play hookie

See hooky for its origin; the construction of the phrase is in the same vein as play truant.

play truant

truant play truant mitch wag bug out

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