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threw a sickie

threw a sickie is the simple past of throw a sickie.

Meaning of throw a sickie

Verb

throw a sickie (third-person singular simple present throws a sickie, present participle throwing a sickie, simple past threw a sickie, past participle thrown a sickie)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, slang) To take a day off from work for ill health (either real or feigned).
    • Hogie said, “Listen, I′m throwing a sickie. I don′t need to be there until opening day tomorrow. The staff don′t arrive till then anyway so as long as I'm in early I can′t see a problem.”1997, Nicholas Blincoe, Jello Salad, page 49
    Synonyms:
    pull a sickie

Questions about threw a sickie

What is threw a sickie the simple past of?
Threw a sickie is the simple past of throw a sickie.

Words near threw a sickie in the dictionary

  1. threw a fit
  2. threw a kiss
  3. threw a mickey
  4. threw a monkey wrench in the works
  5. threw a monkey wrench into the works
  6. threw a sickie
  7. threw a spanner in the works
  8. threw a spanner into the works
  9. threw a sprat to catch a mackerel
  10. threw a tantrum
  11. threw a wet blanket on

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