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Definition of play hooky

play hooky

verb

  • to be absent from school without permission.
    Let's play hooky today.

    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 "absent without leave."
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.
Definitions include: See flake.
Definitions include: acronym of "away from keyboard."
Definitions include: to some time that is not the present time, and/or some place that is not the present location.

Other terms relating to 'school (related to)':

Definitions include: related to or similar to a fraternity.
Definitions include: a hidden piece of paper with information used to cheat on a test.
Definitions include: to leave behind.
Definitions include: shortened form of "full-ride scholarship".
Definitions include: burnout or simple laziness experienced during the final year of school before graduation.
Definitions include: a college or university where the coursework isn't extensive enough, in the speaker's opinion.
Definitions include: a freshman.
Definitions include: to invent ideas and solutions, usually by coming up with as many as possible while not rejecting any out of hand.
Definitions include: a jacket that people wear to fraternities or other large party scenes.
Definitions include: an all-night period of awakedness to finish a task.
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: homework.
Definitions include: a leg.
Definitions include: "goes in to".
Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.

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Other terms relating to 'play':

Definitions include: sexual activity involving the anus.
Definitions include: To tell someone something, even though it may not be right.
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.

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