English · Slang Attested

on the hop

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Playing truant from school.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trốn học

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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.

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