mitch
Translation
to play hooky, to skip school
Examples
He decided to mitch off school.
He decided to skip school.
She was mitching from her maths lesson.
She was skipping her math lesson.
Grammar Patterns
((from/off sth.)) to be absent from (sth., especially school) without permission He decided to mitch off school.
Similar Words
Synonyms: play hooky, skip school
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly from Old French 'muchier' meaning 'to hide, skulk'. It's not common in American English.
Memory Tips
This is a British and Irish English term. Imagine a boy named Mitch who is always skipping school to remember its meaning.