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sickie

[sik-ee]
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noun Slang.
  1. Also sicko. a person who is deranged or perverted.
  2. a morbid or sadistic thing, as a joke.
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Origin of sickie

First recorded in 1965–70; sick1 + -ie
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British Dictionary definitions for sickie

sickie

noun
  1. informal a day of sick leave from work, whether for genuine sickness or not
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Word Origin

C20: from sick 1 + -ie
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