To stay away from school without an excuse: “They are planning to ________ tomorrow.”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| SKIP | 13 |
| SKIP SCHOOL | 9 |
| PLAY HOOKY | 8 |
| CUT SCHOOL | 4 |
| DITCH | 3 |
| DITCH SCHOOL | 3 |
| ABDICATE | 1 |
| CHANGE YESTERDAY TO | 1 |
| CUT CLASS | 1 |
| DITCH CLASS | 1 |
| MAKE A HOLIDAY | 1 |
| PLAY HOOKEY | 1 |
| PLAY TRUANT | 1 |
| PUNT | 1 |
| RELAX | 1 |
| SKIP CLASS | 1 |
| STAY HOME | 1 |
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