sickie

== English == === Etymology === From sick +‎ -ie, from sick leave. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɪki/ Rhymes: -ɪki === Noun === sickie (plural sickies) (originally Australia, UK, slang) A day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness. [from 1950s] (slang) A person who is unwell. ==== Alternative forms ==== (time off work): sicky ==== Derived terms ==== chuck a sickie pull a sickie throw a sickie ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== duvet day === Further reading === “sickie n.1”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. === Anagrams === Ciskei