Chuck a Sickie 

When someone takes the day of school/work, claiming "Sickness" when they are not sick.
Mostly used by Australian Students who have a test or assignment due.

Teacher: Philip?
Philip: Here
Teacher: Jack
*silence
Philip: He decided to chuck a sickie, Sir.

Chuck a Sickie by #TrustEngineers August 6, 2018

retrospective sickie 

When a sick day is taken after being sick, so one can actually enjoy having the day off work.

- Jane: Bob, you look terrible! You should have stayed at home today.
- Bob: Don't worry Jane, I'll be taking a retrospective sickie tomorrow.

retrospective sickie by AustralianWorkEthic April 20, 2010

throw a sickie 

To take a day off from work, sick leave, by pretending to be ill.

See also 'chuck a sickie'.

Emma was hungover on Tuesday and she just felt like going shopping, so she decided to throw a sickie.

throw a sickie by bleurgh January 4, 2008

sickie 

A sick day that you take when you just don't feel like going to work or had too much to drink the night before.

"Dude, I was so hungover this morning, I pulled a sickie"

sickie by Flo January 28, 2004

chuck a sickie 

Used in Australia. Means to take a day off sick from work when you are fine.

Mate, I couldn't be arsed going to work today. I might chuck a sickie.

chuck a sickie by mizshadii May 8, 2007

sickie 

'To pull a sickie'
Taking time off work under the false pretence that you are sick, when really you just can't be arsed to go in. Sickies also often pulled when hungover or when you've run out of annual leave.

'I can't be arsed to go in. I'm pulling a sickie'

sickie by PPQ January 10, 2005

take a sickie 

Australian slang to take the day off sick from work or school when you're perfectly healthy

"I had to take a sickie"
"I let my daughter take a sickie so she could finish her homework."

take a sickie by Tiny Cooper September 10, 2016