sickie
/ˈsɪki/
sickie noun: a day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness.
Noun
sickie (plural sickies)
- A day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness.
- Sickies are when one really is sick, but, y’know, probably not to the extent that merits a day off. It’s the exaggerated head cold. It’s the sore throat overdramatised by a theatrical croak.2021 July 9, Hannah Jane Parkinson, “The sickie may be a guilty pleasure, but sometimes you just need a duvet day”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- A person who is unwell.
- I'll tell you why, because I'm a sickie! But I'm getting cured.1984, Victor Bumbalo, Niagara Falls and Other Plays, page 163
Forms of sickie
| plural | sickies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sicky |
Origin of sickie
From sick + -ie, from sick leave.
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Questions about sickie
- What does sickie mean?
- Sickie means a day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness.
- What part of speech is sickie?
- Sickie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sickie?
- Sickie is pronounced /ˈsɪki/.
- What is the plural of sickie?
- The plural of sickie is sickies.
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