hookey

hook·ey

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoo k-ee]
- /ˈhʊk i/
- /ˈhʊk.ɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoo k-ee]
- /ˈhʊk i/

Definitions of hookey word

noun hookey unjustifiable absence from school, work, etc. (usually used in the phrase play hooky): On the first warm spring day the boys played hooky to go fishing. 1
noun hookey Truancy, especially from school. 1
noun hookey hooky 1

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Origin of hookey

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50, Americanism; perhaps alteration of phrase hook it escape, make off

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Parts of speech for Hookey

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hookey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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