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hooky definition

☆ hooky (ho̵ok′ē)

noun

Informal
also sp. hookey hook′·ey

Etymology: prob. < Du hoeckje, hide-and-seek < MDu hoec (> Du hoek), corner (hence, to hide around a corner): see hook

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