Definition of play hooky
play hooky
verb
- to be absent from school without permission.
Let's play hooky today.
- See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.
- See more words with the same meaning: school (related to).
Last edited on Mar 01 2013. Submitted by Ivan from Croatia on Aug 01 2005.
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Other terms relating to 'not present, away': | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "away from keyboard." | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "absent without leave." | |
| Definitions include: to some time that is not the present time, and/or some place that is not the present location. | |
| Definitions include: Skipping school, missing classes, taking as extended lunch, skipping out of work for the day/afternoon just to have fun. | |
| Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. | |
Other terms relating to 'school (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "professor". | |
| Definitions include: business school. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is in, or has been in, a college fraternity ("frat"). | |
| Definitions include: to prepare for school. | |
| Definitions include: a hidden piece of paper with information used to cheat on a test. | |
| Definitions include: of or relating to stereotypes of fraternity life. | |
| Definitions include: a beginner's course. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "all but dissertation". | |
| Definitions include: a leg. | |
| Definitions include: said upon fooling someone. | |
| Definitions include: "organic chemistry". | |
| 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: burnout or simple laziness experienced during the final year of school before graduation. | |
| Definitions include: shortened form of "full-ride scholarship". | |
| Definitions include: a qualifying examination. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'play': | |
| 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. | |
| Definitions include: in a debate, to take the opposing side. | |
| Definitions include: To masturbate (feminine only) | |
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