Complete Definition of "play hooky"

English

Verb

play hooky

  1. idiom (US) to miss school, work, etc. without suitable permission or excuse

#:Plenty of people played hooky from work to go see the movie on opening day.

Alternative forms
play hookie (rarer)

See also
truant
mitch

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