HOOKY


Meaning of HOOKY in English

n.

Variant: also hook · ey

Pronunciation: ' hu ̇ -k ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural hook · ies also hookeys

Etymology: probably from slang hook, hook it to make off

Date: circa 1848

: TRUANT ― used chiefly in the phrase play hooky

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