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noun

a list of persons who are sick.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Idioms for sick list

on the sick list, in poor health; not well; ill.

Origin of sick list

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby sick list

sickle feather, sickle-hocked, sickle medick, sicklemia, sickling, sick list, sickly, sickness, sickness benefit, sick note, sicko

Example sentences from the Web for sick list

And not just sick in the body but in your mind, because you start obsessing.
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As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.
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“Gronkowski” itself never manages to sound more erotic than the name of a hearty Polish stew or a D-list WWE performer.
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I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends.
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With all due respect to his athletic skill, Gronkowski is not high on the list of NFL players that elicit carnal thoughts.
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The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.
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He gives a list of the sponsors of the baptized Indians, who included many of the French nobility and clergy.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
I suppose he is sick of the sound of them, or perhaps it is because he feels obliged to be conscientious in teaching Beethoven!
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After the battle of the Pyramids he fell sick, and before the Syrian expedition, applied to return to France.
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The great Mr. Abrahams had an unlimited commission to secure at any price, a long list of great works.
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British Dictionary definitions for sick list

sick list

noun

a list of the sick, esp in the army or navy

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