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Definition |
to skip school, work, or some other
responsibility |
Examples |
1) Let's play hooky and go to the
beach instead of going to work today.
2) The students decided to play hooky
and go see a movie instead. |
Etymology |
The word 'hook' is suggesting that one is
stealing time away from their duties. |
Synonyms |
bunk off, cut class |
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