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hooky

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Main Entry:
hooky 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hooky
Variant(s):
also hook·ey 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hookey \ˈh-kē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural hook·ies also hookeys
Etymology:
probably from slang hook, hook it to make off
Date:
circa 1848
: truant —used chiefly in the phrase play hooky


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