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Hoody vs Hooky - What's the difference?

hoody | hooky |

As nouns the difference between hoody and hooky

is that hoody is an alternative spelling of lang=en while hooky is absence from school or work.

As an adjective hooky is

full of hooks.

hoody

English

Noun

(hoodies)
  • The hooded crow.
  • (Scotland) The hooded gull.

    • Anagrams

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    hooky

    English

    Etymology 1

    Attested in 1848 in New York City. Most likely from Dutch hoekje ("nook, corner; but also 'spot to hide' in hide-and-go-seek"). Formerly, "hoekje spelen" could be used to mean "to play hide-and-go-seek", though the common term for the game nowadays is verstoppertje.

    Noun

  • Absence from school or work.
    • Let’s play hooky and leave school to go to the mall.
    Derived terms
    * play hooky

    Etymology 2

    From

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Full of hooks.
  • Shaped like a hook.