- hooky adj, play -
- I used to be a fisherman, but I got caught playing hooky.
English expressions. 2014.
hooky adj, play -
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hooky — hooky1 /hook ee/, n. unjustifiable absence from school, work, etc. (usually used in the phrase play hooky): On the first warm spring day the boys played hooky to go fishing. Also, hookey. [1840 50, Amer.; perh. alter. of phrase hook it escape,… … Universalium
hook n — hooky adj, play , hooked adj … English expressions
List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom — This is a list of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom.* Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g. pants , crib ) are to be found … Wikipedia
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
lay — lay1 /lay/, v., laid, laying, n. v.t. 1. to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low.… … Universalium
truant — tru|ant [ˈtru:ənt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: wanderer ] 1.) a student who stays away from school without permission ▪ persistent truants 2.) play truant BrE to stay away from school without permission British Equivalent:… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ditch — ditchless, adj. /dich/, n. 1. a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench. 2. any open passage or trench, as a natural channel or waterway. v.t. 3. to dig a ditch or ditches in or around. 4 … Universalium
