sickie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈsɪki/
Etymology
From sick + -ie, from sick leave.
Meanings
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(UK, slang) A day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness.
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.
2021 July 9, Hannah Jane Parkinson, “The sickie may be a guilty pleasure, but sometimes you just need a duvet day”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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(slang) A person who is unwell.
I'll tell you why, because I'm a sickie! But I'm getting cured.
1984, Victor Bumbalo, Niagara Falls and Other Plays, page 163:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sickies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sicky | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chuck a sickie · throw a sickie · pull a sickie
Relateds
Translations (2)
mi hararei whakangehengehe (a day, or time, off work due to supposed or feigned illness) · fi saikku (a day, or time, off work due to supposed or feigned illness)