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.

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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.

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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."

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“Where’s ()?” “ nah miss hes pulling a sickie”

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Call in to work or skip school and opt out for a sick day whether you're sick or not.

After hitting up the club and the Waffle House, I decided to chuck a sickie so I could stay home and chill.

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Timothy has the flu, so he'll pull a sickie today.

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To stay home from work or school pretending to be sick. (NOTE: Not to be confused with the Japanese "Chakuseki", meaning sit down).

Mike: Man, I don't want to go to work. I might just chuck a sickie.
Dave: Chakuseki? YOU CAN DO THAT AT WORK, FOOL!

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