Meanings
See hooky for its origin; the construction of the phrase is in the same vein as play truant.
How to pronounce "play hooky":
AU
To play truant; to avoid (informally: skip) school, work, or other duties (stay away from these without permission nor an excuse); to skive or to bunk off (UK);
Example Sentences
1
I decided to play hooky and skip class to go to the beach.
2
We used to play hooky and go fishing instead of attending boring meetings.
3
The students planned to play hooky on the last day of school.
