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play hooky definition[...ˈhʊki]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Play hooky
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Idioms & Phrases
play hooky
Be absent from school or some other obligation without permission, as in It was such a beautiful day that Herb played hooky from work. In this term, the noun hooky may have come from the phrase hook it, meaning "escape." [Mid-1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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