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Definition of play hookie
play hookie
verb
- Skipping school, missing classes, taking as extended lunch, skipping out of work for the day/afternoon just to have fun.
- See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.
- See more words with the same meaning: school (related to).
Last edited on Mar 21 2010. Submitted by Carolyn-Fe from quebec, QC, Canada on Apr 20 2004.
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Other terms relating to 'not present, away': | |
| Definitions include: to some time that is not the present time, and/or some place that is not the present location. | |
| Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. | |
| Definitions include: to be absent from school without permission. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "away from keyboard." | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "absent without leave." | |
Other terms relating to 'school (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: "goes in to". | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of "school". | |
| Definitions include: shortened form of "full-ride scholarship". | |
| Definitions include: a qualifying examination. | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "professor". | |
| Definitions include: said upon fooling someone. | |
| Definitions include: related to or similar to a fraternity. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Back Yard University". | |
| Definitions include: a freshman. | |
| Definitions include: business school. | |
| Definitions include: work (in a professional or educational setting) that is designed to keep a person busy, but to not permit that person to accomplish anything of note. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is in, or has been in, a college fraternity ("frat"). | |
| Definitions include: a jacket that people wear to fraternities or other large party scenes. | |
| Definitions include: a leg. | |
| Definitions include: pejorative term for a male in a fraternity, or a male who acts like a male in a fraternity. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'play': | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity involving the anus. | |
| Definitions include: See play (one) stupid. | |
| Definitions include: "free to play". | |
| Definitions include: Being dissed or insulted. | |
| Definitions include: an insult. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "live action role-playing." | |
| Definitions include: a fair competition. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "massively multiplayer online role playing game." | |
| Definitions include: Used to describe an action. | |
| Definitions include: insane, clueless, lacking in mental ability. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: to cheat on one's significant other. | |
| Definitions include: to cooperate. | |
| Definitions include: of two groups or people, to pursue. | |
| Definitions include: to have power over the TV remote control. | |
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