on the hop
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Meaning · English
Playing truant from school.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Judy: A couple of times I went on the hop.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org). Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “on the hop” mean?
Playing truant from school.
Is “on the hop” formal or informal?
on the hop is generally slang.