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hooky-crooky
ˈhooky-ˈcrooky, a. and n. [Cf. hook n.1 14.] A. adj. Not straightforward, perverse, dishonest. B. n. An underhand act or practice.1830 Galt Lawrie T. v. iv. 205 He was coming round me with one of his hooky-crookies. 1833 Fraser's Mag. VIII. 201 [They] manage to keep themselves..by hookey-crookey gam... Oxford English Dictionary
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hookey
hookey (ˈhʊkɪ) Also hooky. [Cf. hook n. 14, v. 6, v. 13, and hooky-crooky.] 1. to play hookey: to play truant. Also transf. colloq. (chiefly N. Amer.).1848 in Bartlett Dict. Amer. 1866 Harper's Mag. May 779/1 Kate used to..entreat him not to get feruled, nor play ‘hookey’. 1867 ‘Mark Twain’ Amer. Dr... Oxford English Dictionary
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