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sickie

American  
[sik-ee] / ˈsɪk i /

noun

Slang.

  1. Also a person who is deranged or perverted.

  2. a morbid or sadistic thing, as a joke.

sickie British  
/ ˈsɪkɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sickie

First recorded in 1965–70; sick 1 + -ie

Example Sentences

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"Whether it's dropping points against Belarus, whether it's a sickie, there's doubt there," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

And it may be a good thing that the couple are planning early retirement, as the Daily Star reveals they "threw a sickie" as they celebrated their windfall.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2016

Dad often threw a sickie once he had the cash out of his wage packet and the day would be spent at the miner's welfare club with my granddad.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2015

She was working as an office clerk when she pulled a week-long sickie to compete in a rally alongside Moss.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2015

Kaczynski made it clear that he would do anything, even fire his attorneys, to keep them from portraying him as a "sickie."

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