chuck a sickie
chuck a sickie verb: to take a day off from work feigning ill health.
Verb
chuck a sickie (third-person singular simple present chucks a sickie, present participle chucking a sickie, simple past and past participle chucked a sickie)
- To take a day off from work feigning ill health.
- For example, if an employee chucks a sickie, you need to check that they have enough sick leave available.2010, Veechi Curtis, Lynley Averis, Bookkeeping For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition, page 180
- I wished I could chuck a sickie, but it was only my second day at Forest Glen, so that was out of the question.2010, Eve Brenac-Mooney, Kaleidoscope, Ebrem, Australia, 2012 EPUB edition, unnumbered page
- Synonyms:
- pull a sickie, throw a sickie
Synonyms of chuck a sickie
Forms of chuck a sickie
| third-person singular present | chucks a sickie |
|---|---|
| present participle | chucking a sickie |
| past participle | chucked a sickie |
| past | chucked a sickie |
Origin of chuck a sickie
A more slangy variant of throw a sickie.
Questions about chuck a sickie
- What does chuck a sickie mean?
- Chuck a sickie means to take a day off from work feigning ill health.
- What part of speech is chuck a sickie?
- Chuck a sickie is a verb.
- What is the past tense of chuck a sickie?
- The past tense of chuck a sickie is chucked a sickie.
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