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hopping the wag

hopping the wag is the present participle and gerund of hop the wag.

Meaning of hop the wag

Verb

hop the wag (third-person singular simple present hops the wag, present participle hopping the wag, simple past and past participle hopped the wag)

  1. (UK, dated, idiomatic, slang) Synonym of play truant.
    Synonyms:
    play truant

Questions about hopping the wag

What is hopping the wag the present participle and gerund of?
Hopping the wag is the present participle and gerund of hop the wag.

Words near hopping the wag in the dictionary

  1. hopping mouse
  2. hopping off
  3. hopping on
  4. hopping on down to
  5. hopping the twig
  6. hopping the wag
  7. hopping to it
  8. hopping up
  9. hopping vampire
  10. hopping vampires
  11. hoppingly

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