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sickie

noun
sick·​ie | \ ˈsi-kÄ“ How to pronounce sickie (audio) \

Definition of sickie

: sicko
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Examples of sickie in a Sentence

He took a sickie to go to the football game. the police suspect it is some sickie with an obsession for the actress

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 Also in flu news, one of the few medications available might not be right for every sickie, especially healthy children and young adults. — Editors, USA TODAY, "Teen speaks clearly on gun control: 'We're children ... get something done'," 15 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of sickie

1967, in the meaning defined above

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sickie

noun
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English Language Learners Definition of sickie

informal
British : a day when someone who is not really sick claims to be sick and does not go to work

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