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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.
by bleurgh January 4, 2008
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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"
by Flo January 28, 2004
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Siskel & Ebert

My buddy's wife asked me if I would Siskel & Ebert her asshole.........fo' shizzel!
by JB October 2, 2003
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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.
by mizshadii May 8, 2007
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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'
by PPQ January 10, 2005
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Siskins

An amalgamation of Siskou and Higgins.
Hey, there's Siskins.
by MIAOWW December 16, 2008
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Guns are for sissies, real men throw knives!

When you're fighting some bank robbing criminals with your siblings and one of them needs a good ઽταв
Diego: Guns are for sissies, real men throw knives! *throws knives*

Jim, a news reporter: *from outside* I've been in many hostage situations like this, and it can escalate very quickly.
by Nancyyyyyyyy April 18, 2019
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