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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012