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    One who stays away from business or any duty; especially, onewho stays out of school without leave; an idler; a loiterer; a shirk.Dryden.I have a truant been to chivalry. Shak.To play truant, to stray away; to loiter; especially, to stay out ofschool without leave. Sir T. Browne

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      Noun (1): Someone who shirks school or work in pursuit of self-chosen desires.
      Noun (2): The pseudonym for quite possibly the most antisocial outcast this planet has seen.
      Verb: To shirk school or work in pursuit of self-chosen desires/activities.

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        Used mostly in schools.

        Intentionally absent without a legitimate excuse.
        Basically, Ditching class.

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          a student who stays away from school without permission.
          a person who shirks or neglects his or her duty.

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            Noun: A student who skips school without a good explanation. (E.g. Not sick)

            Person 1: Why didn't you come to school yesterday?
            Person 2: Because I didn't feel like it. xD
            Person 1: Fuck You. Bish --
            Person 2: ^
            ^

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              Comes from the latin: Konarus Caffeinatus Erectus

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                A pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.

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                  Truant is when [you are] [late]

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