sickie

/ˈsɪki/
noun
  1. A day taken off from work or school because of illness, or a false claim of illness to avoid work or school.
    • The boss warned them not to take a sickie on the day of the big meeting.
    • She had used all her sickies for the year and couldn't take another day off.
    • He called in sick and took a sickie to go to the beach.
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