How do you use "Sickie" in a sentence?

Half the office pulled a sickie for the football. I'm thinking of having a sickie tomorrow. She's not really ill—it's a sickie.

Sickie

Q: What does "Sickie" mean?

A day off work pretending to be ill. 'Pulling a sickie' means taking a day off work while pretending to be ill. British workplace slang. 'Had a sickie' is the dishonest day off. Common but not officially condoned behaviour.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Very Casual

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Significado: A day off work pretending to be ill.

装病请假不上班。

Un día libre del trabajo fingiendo estar enfermo.

仮病を使って仕事を休むこと。

꾀병을 부려 회사를 쉬는 것.

'Pulling a sickie' means taking a day off work while pretending to be ill. British workplace slang. 'Had a sickie' is the dishonest day off. Common but not officially condoned behaviour.

「pulling a sickie」意思是装病不去上班。英国职场俚语。「Had a sickie」就是不诚实的休假。虽然常见但不被官方认可。

«Pulling a sickie» significa faltar al trabajo fingiendo estar enfermo. Argot laboral británico. «Had a sickie» es el día libre deshonesto. Es habitual pero no está oficialmente aceptado.

「pulling a sickie」は仮病で仕事を休むこと。イギリスの職場スラング。「Had a sickie」は不正な休み。よくあることだが公式には認められない行為。

'Pull a sickie'는 아픈 척하면서 직장을 쉬는 것을 뜻한다. 영국 직장에서 쓰이는 속어이다. 'Had a sickie'는 거짓으로 쉰 하루를 의미한다. 흔히 있는 일이지만 공식적으로 용인되는 행동은 아니다.

Ejemplos

Half the office pulled a sickie for the football.
为了看球赛，办公室一半人装病请假了
La mitad de la oficina se cogió una baja falsa por el fútbol
「サッカーのために職場の半分が仮病で休んだ」
축구 때문에 사무실 절반이 꾀병으로 결근했어.
I'm thinking of having a sickie tomorrow.
我在想明天装病请个假
Estoy pensando en escaquearme mañana
「明日仮病で休もうかと思って」
내일 꾀병 쓰고 쉴까 생각 중이야.
She's not really ill—it's a sickie.
她不是真的生病——是装的
No está enferma de verdad, se ha escaqueado
「彼女は本当に具合が悪いんじゃない、ズル休みだよ」
그녀는 진짜 아픈 게 아니야—꾀병이야.

Pronunciación

/ˈsɪki/

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, skiving, absence

Tono: conspiratorial, casual

✓ Correcto

Pull a sickie
装病请假
escaquearse
ズル休みする
꾀병으로 쉬다 (pull a sickie)
Have a sickie
装病休息
cogerse un día falso
仮病で休む
꾀병 하루 쓰다 (have a sickie)
Taking a sickie
泡病号
fingir estar enfermo
ズル休みを取る
꾀병 내다 (taking a sickie)

✗ Incorrecto

Don't mention to employers
别在老板面前提
No mencionarlo delante del jefe
雇い主には言わないこと
직장 상사 앞에서 언급하지 말 것

Errores comunes

Sickie implies fake illness; genuine sick day isn't a 'sickie'

Origen e historia

British workplace slang from the late 20th century. 'Sickie' as diminutive of sick day, with the implication of fakery. Reflects the casual British attitude to occasional skiving.

Etimología: Sick + -ie (diminutive/informal suffix)

Primera vez registrado: British slang, late 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Late 20th century

Generation: Working age

Social background: Working/middle class

Pop culture: Ferris Bueller's Day Off concept

Regional notes: British/Australian workplace slang.

Variaciones

SickiePull a sickieChuck a sickie

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