Morpheme
Hooky
Type
free base
Denotation
truancy, absense from school or work
Etymology
1848 probably from Dutch hoekje but possibly from phrase “hook it”
Evidence
hookey
Notes
also spelled Hookey
found in the phrase “play hooky”
Hooky
free base
truancy, absense from school or work
1848 probably from Dutch hoekje but possibly from phrase “hook it”
hookey
also spelled Hookey
found in the phrase “play hooky”
