play hooky

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Synonyms: plays hooky, played hooky

Antonyms: plays hooky, played hooky

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|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'');

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