hooky

Example Sentences

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"Back in the early nineties, we brewed three beers, a mild, a bitter and Old Hooky," he said.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Ian and Debbie were staying at Ian’s mother’s at that stage, near Ayres Road in Moss Side, and me and Hooky went over to see him in person and gave him the job then.

From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2019

For some reason I’ve never fathomed, it felt as if Hooky saw some kind of imagined competition going on inside the band.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2015

But as Rob said: "You can't buy history, Hooky."

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2012

May it not be a means by which deans and canons and other broad-hatted dignitaries may enjoy a little gambling without "going in" for Blind Hooky or Roulette?

From Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General by Lever, Charles James