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English verb: play hooky

1. play hooky (stative) play truant from work or school


SamplesThe boy often plays hooky.


Synonymsbunk off


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)cut, skip


Domain usageargot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular









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