Tom often takes a sickie.
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Sickie
//ˈsɪki//
Synonyms for "sickie" (1 found)
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2 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- saikku noun (a day, or time, off work due to supposed or feigned illness)
Māori
1 entries- hararei whakangehengehe noun (a day, or time, off work due to supposed or feigned illness)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
I'll tell you why, because I'm a sickie! But I'm getting cured.
Source: wiktionary
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