Hi there,
Here are two words that stopped me in my tracks as I was reading (Veronica Henry's Marriage and Other Games): "skived and wagged off"
I learned skive (intr, often foll by off ) means "informal ( Brit ) to evade (work or responsibility)" [dictionary.com]
and wag
British Slang. to play truant; play hooky. [dictionary.com]
OR
Austral./NZ play truant from (school). [WR dictionary]
So, is wag used a lot in the UK (with this meaning)? Why doesn't the WR dictionary mention that? Also, is that "off" obligatory? Neither dictionary mentions it.
Thank you!
Here are two words that stopped me in my tracks as I was reading (Veronica Henry's Marriage and Other Games): "skived and wagged off"
I learned skive (intr, often foll by off ) means "informal ( Brit ) to evade (work or responsibility)" [dictionary.com]
and wag
British Slang. to play truant; play hooky. [dictionary.com]
OR
Austral./NZ play truant from (school). [WR dictionary]
So, is wag used a lot in the UK (with this meaning)? Why doesn't the WR dictionary mention that? Also, is that "off" obligatory? Neither dictionary mentions it.
Thank you!