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Sickie

Definition:

A colloquial term referring to someone who takes an unauthorized or fake sick day from work or school.

Part of speech:

Noun

Senses:

Sense 1:

A person who habitually takes time off work or school by pretending to be ill.

Example sentence: John is known as the office sickie because he takes a sick day at least once a week.

Sense 2:

An artificially prolonged or exaggerated period of sickness taken to avoid responsibilities.

Example sentence: Amanda decided to pull a sickie to skip her presentation at school.

Sense 3:

A day off claimed by feigning illness, often to enjoy leisure or engage in other personal activities.

Example sentence: Mark called in sick today, but we all know he's just taking a sickie to go fishing.

Sense 4:

A term used to describe a popular snack or fast-food item in a specific local region.

Example sentence: The famous seafood joint in this town has their special "sickie" dish that everyone loves.

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