hookeys

/ˈhʊkiz/
noun
  1. Plural of hookey; instances of truancy.
    • The school started a program to reduce hookeys among students.
    • They compared stories about their hookeys from when they were kids.
    • The teacher warned that repeated hookeys would lead to detention.
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