What does hooky mean?
Definitions for hooky
ˈhʊk ihooky
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Princeton's WordNet
truancy, hookynoun
failure to attend (especially school)
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Hookynoun
A word used only in the expression to play hooky, to be truant, to run away; -- used mostly of youths absent from school without a valid reason and without the knowledge of their parents. Also (figuratively and jocosely), to be absent from duty for frivolous reasons.
Wiktionary
hookynoun
Absence from school or work.
Let's play hooky and leave school to go to the mall.
hookyadjective
Full of hooks.
hookyadjective
Shaped like a hook.
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hooky
Hooky refers to the act of staying away from school, work, or other responsibilities without permission or a valid reason. It involves the act of intentionally skipping or avoiding one's duty or obligation.
Webster Dictionary
Hookyadjective
full of hooks; pertaining to hooks
Etymology: [Cf. Hook, v. t., 3.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hooky in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hooky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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