Sickie

//ˈsɪki// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness. UK, slang

    "Sickies are when one really is sick, but, y’know, probably not to the extent that merits a day off. It’s the exaggerated head cold. It’s the sore throat overdramatised by a theatrical croak."

  2. 2
    A person who is unwell. slang

    "I'll tell you why, because I'm a sickie! But I'm getting cured."

Synonyms

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bug

Example

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"Sickies are when one really is sick, but, y’know, probably not to the extent that merits a day off. It’s the exaggerated head cold. It’s the sore throat overdramatised by a theatrical croak."

Etymology

From sick + -ie, from sick leave.

Related phrases

chuck a sickiepull a sickiethrow a sickie

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