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sickie
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sick·ie  (sk)
n. Slang
A deranged, psychotic, or morbidly obsessed person.

sickie [ˈsɪkɪ]
n
(Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) Informal a day of sick leave from work, whether for genuine sickness or not
[from sick1 + -ie]
Translations
sickie [ˈsɪki] narrêt m maladie
to take a sickie → prendre un arrêt maladie, se faire porter malade
sickie
n (Brit, Austral inf) → Krankentag m; to take a sickieeinen Tag krankfeiern (inf)


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They are taking taxpayers for mugs, what wit their big pay packet and long holidays Y ears ago folk putting on sickies for stress wer classed as lazy Make your own mind up on what teachers ar playing at
Finally, whilst sickies are currently 'en vogue' in Britain, many of us should beware as the survey reveals over a third (38%) have caught a colleague enjoying a day trip out when they should have been tucked up in bed with a tummy bug
Managers said they suspected workers faked an illness to take a Monday or Friday off work and many employers said there was a link between sickies and holidays and sporting events.
 
 
 
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