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GUEST,Thomas	Folklore: Childhood words for truanting? (94* d)	RE: Folklore: Childhood words for truanting?	03 Apr 11
Thank you ever so much, everyone - these are brilliant! I do have that book - Peter and Iona Opie - 'The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren' - That is where the idea to ask here came from - I have also asked my facebook friends - it is amazing how many words there are and are still being used. Other Truanting words from my friends - Bunking off - Bristol 1980's Skiving off - Bristol 1980's Wagging, Wagged it - Manchester 2000's Skiving - Birmingham 1970's Playing Hookey - NE USA Kopana - Greece Poking it - East coast Scotland Mitch off - Torquay Playing the Nick - Durham Skiving off - Durham Other truce words from my friends - Pax, Paxies - surrey 1960's Mercy - Bath 1980's Time Out - Bristol 1980's Squits - Durham Knocking on the door prank - Knock down Ginger - Surrey 1960's Knock Knock Ginger - Bristol 1980's Knock out Ginger - Bristol 1980's Chickenelli - East Coast Scotland Knock a door run - Manchester 2000's Trap Door Run - Scotland and dorset Nicky Knocky Nine Doors - Durham

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