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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSickie
/ˈsɪk.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A day off work taken by someone who claims to be ill, whether genuinely or falsely.
"He decided to pull a sickie on Monday to go to the beach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'sick' combined with the diminutive suffix '-ie' or '-y', originating in British, Australian, and New Zealand English around the mid-20th century. Initially informal slang referring to a day off work claimed due to illness, it has evolved to frequently denote a fraudulent day off taken when an employee is actually well.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sickie" is said worldwide
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jour de maladie
Transliteration: zhur de ma-la-dee
"Il a posé un jour de maladie pour aller pêcher."
blauemachen
Transliteration: blau-ma-chen
"Er hat gestern wiedermal blauemacht."
giorno di malattia
Transliteration: gior-no di ma-lat-ti-a
"Ha preso un giorno di malattia fittizio per restare a casa."
baja laboral fingida
Transliteration: ba-ha la-bo-ral fin-hi-da
"Fingió estar enfermo para tomarse un día libre."
atestado falso
Transliteration: a-tes-ta-do fal-su
"Ele inventou uma doença para faltar ao trabalho."
बीमारी की झूठी छुट्टी
Transliteration: bimari ki jhuthi chhutti
"उसने काम से एक दिन की झूठी छुट्टी ले ली।"
请病假
Transliteration: qǐng bìngjià
"他今天请病假去海滩了。"
병가
Transliteration: byeong-ga
"그는 거짓 병가를 내고 놀러 갔다."
仮病の欠勤
Transliteration: kebyo no kekkin
"彼は仮病を使って会社を休んだ。"
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