Definitions for: Hooky

[n] failure to attend (especially school)

Webster (1913) Definition: Hook"y, a.
Full of hooks; pertaining to hooks.

Hook"y, n. [Written also hookey.] [Cf. Hook, v. t.,
3.]
A word used only in the expression to play hooky, to run
away, to play truant.

This talk about boys . . . playing ball, and ``hooky,''
and marbles, was all moonshine. --F. Hopkinson
Smith.

Synonyms: truancy

See Also: nonattendance