noun
- plural of hooky; instances of playing truant or skipping school without permission
Usage: informal; chiefly North American; usually used in the phrase 'play hooky'
Examples
- The students got caught playing hookies and had to stay after school.
- He pulled several hookies last month and his parents were not happy.
- Playing hookies might seem fun, but it affects your grades.
- The principal warned that repeated hookies would result in detention.
- She never played hookies because she enjoyed her classes.