play hookie

A form of play hooky — To play truant; to avoid (informally: skip) school, work, or other duties (stay away from these without permission nor an excuse); to skive or to bunk off (UK);

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Meanings

verbplay hookie (third-person singular simple present plays hookie, present participle playing hookie, simple past and past participle played hookie)

present singular third person plays hookie · participle present playing hookie · participle past played hookie · past played hookie

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of play hooky.
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APA

play hookie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20hookie

MLA

“play hookie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20hookie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play hookie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20hookie.

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