play hooky

== English == === Alternative forms === play hookey play hookie (rare) === Etymology === See hooky for its origin; the construction of the phrase is in the same vein as play truant. === Pronunciation === === Verb === play hooky (third-person singular simple present plays hooky, present participle playing hooky, simple past and past participle played hooky) (idiomatic, US) 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); ==== Synonyms ==== see Thesaurus:play truant ==== Translations ==== === See also === truant play truant mitch wag bug out