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hooky
(encz) | hooky,hákovitý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Hooky
(gcide) | Hooky \Hook"y\ (h[oo^]k"[y^]), a.
Full of hooks; pertaining to hooks.
[1913 Webster] |
Hooky
(gcide) | Hooky \Hook"y\ (h[oo^]k"[y^]), n. [Written also hookey.] [Cf.
Hook, v. t., 3.]
A word used only in the expression to play hooky, to be
truant, to run away; -- used mostly of youths absent from
school without a valid reason and without the knowledge of
their parents. Also (figuratively and jocosely), to be absent
from duty for frivolous reasons.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
This talk about boys . . . playing ball, and "hooky,"
and marbles, was all moonshine. --F. Hopkinson
Smith.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
hooky
(wn) | hooky
n 1: failure to attend (especially school) [syn: truancy,
hooky] |
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hooky player
(encz) | hooky player, n: |
play hooky
(encz) | play hooky,být za školou v: [id.] Pino |
Hooky
(gcide) | Hooky \Hook"y\ (h[oo^]k"[y^]), a.
Full of hooks; pertaining to hooks.
[1913 Webster]Hooky \Hook"y\ (h[oo^]k"[y^]), n. [Written also hookey.] [Cf.
Hook, v. t., 3.]
A word used only in the expression to play hooky, to be
truant, to run away; -- used mostly of youths absent from
school without a valid reason and without the knowledge of
their parents. Also (figuratively and jocosely), to be absent
from duty for frivolous reasons.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
This talk about boys . . . playing ball, and "hooky,"
and marbles, was all moonshine. --F. Hopkinson
Smith.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
hooky player
(wn) | hooky player
n 1: one who is absent from school without permission [syn:
truant, hooky player] |
play hooky
(wn) | play hooky
v 1: play truant from work or school; "The boy often plays
hooky" [syn: bunk off, play hooky] |
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