noun
- plural of hookey; instances or acts of playing truant from school
Usage: informal; chiefly North American; usually used in the phrase 'play hookey'
Examples
- The students got caught playing hookeys and had to stay after school.
- He pulled several hookeys last semester and fell behind in his classes.
- Playing hookeys might seem fun, but it affects your grades.
- The principal warned that repeated hookeys would result in detention.
- She never played hookeys because she didn't want to disappoint her parents.