hooky
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noun \ˈhu̇-kē\ plural hook·ies also hookeys
Definition of HOOKY
: truant —used chiefly in the phrase play hooky
See Variants of HOOKY
hooky also hook·ey \ˈhu̇-kē\
Origin of HOOKY
probably from slang hook, hook it to make off
First Known Use: 1842
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