hooky

Etymology 1
Attested in 1848 in New York City. Most likely from. Formerly, "hoekje spelen" could be used to mean "to play hide-and-seek", though the common term for the game nowadays is.

Noun

 * 1) Absence from school or work; truancy.

Etymology 2
From.

Adjective

 * 1) Full of hooks.
 * 2) Shaped like or resembling a hook; hooked.
 * 3)  ; crooked; illicit.
 * 1) Shaped like or resembling a hook; hooked.
 * 2)  ; crooked; illicit.