to play hooky
01
skolka, smita från jobbet
to not attend work, school, or other obligations without giving an explanation or getting permission
Dialect
American
American![to [play] (hooky|hookey) definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41560/original/?type=jpeg "to [play] (hooky|hookey) definition and meaning")
idiom
informal
Exempel
The students decided to play hookey and skip their classes, instead spending the day at the mall.
De blev påkomna med att skolka när läraren såg dem på bio.
