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Hookey vs. Truancy — What's the Difference?

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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