hookies

hook·y

H h

Transcription

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

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

Definition of hookies word

noun hookies 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

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Origin of hookies

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 Hookies

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hookies popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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