verb/fɛʁ l‿e.kɔl bɥi.sɔ.njɛʁ/
to play truant, to play hooky, to skip class, to ditch, to bunk, to mitch
Synonyms: sécher, brosser, faire bleu, schwänzer, buissonner
Literally, “make school (hidden) in bushes”. Where the idiom comes from is quite unclear. * It could be related to buissonner (verb), and metaphorically going on an adventure in the forest among shrubs and bushes instead of attending school. * According to Swiss philologist and lexicographer Walther von Wartburg, the idiom is related to Martin Luther and Lutheranism. In the 16th century, Lutheran priests struggled to preach the new religion in public. Thus, they started giving their teaching in