Hookey vs. Truancy — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hookey and Truancy
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Hookey
(slang) Truancy, especially from school.
Truancy
Truancy is any intentional, unjustified, unauthorised, or illegal absence from compulsory education. It is a deliberate absence by a student's own free will (though sometimes adults or parents will allow and/or ignore it) and usually does not refer to legitimate excused absences, such as ones related to medical conditions.
Hookey
See Hockey.
Truancy
The absence of a child from school without permission.
Truancy
The neglect of work or duty
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Truancy
The act of shirking from responsibilities and duties, especially from attending school.
Truancy
The act of playing truant, or the state of being truant; as, addicted to truancy.
Truancy
Failure to attend (especially school)
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