What does "Throw a sickie" mean?

To call in sick when not actually ill (British/Australian) Taking a fake sick day from work. British and Australian workplace slang.

How do you use "Throw a sickie" in a sentence?

Threw a sickie today. Might throw a sickie. He's throwing a sickie. Everyone throws sickies.

Throw a sickie

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Meaning: To call in sick when not actually ill (British/Australian)

装病请假（英式/澳式用语）

Llamar para decir que estás enfermo cuando no lo estás (británico/australiano)

病気じゃないのに仮病を使う（イギリス・オーストラリア英語）

아프지 않으면서 병가를 내다 (영국/호주식 표현)

Taking a fake sick day from work. British and Australian workplace slang.

没病却请病假。英国和澳大利亚的职场俚语。

Tomarse un día de baja fingiendo enfermedad. Jerga laboral británica y australiana.

仮病を使って仕事を休むこと。イギリスとオーストラリアの職場スラング。

실제로 아프지 않으면서 가짜 병가를 내는 것을 뜻합니다. 영국과 호주의 직장 속어입니다.

Examples

Threw a sickie today.
今天装病请假了
Hoy me cogí una baja falsa
今日は仮病で休んだ
오늘 꾀병으로 쉬었어.
Might throw a sickie.
可能要装病请假
Puede que me pida un día por enfermedad falsa
仮病使おうかな
꾀병 부려볼까.
He's throwing a sickie.
他在装病请假
Se está cogiendo una baja falsa
彼は仮病で休んでいる
그는 꾀병으로 쉬고 있어.
Everyone throws sickies.
大家都装病请假
Todo el mundo se coge bajas falsas
みんな仮病を使う
다들 꾀병을 쓰잖아.

Pronunciation

/θrəʊ ə ˈsɪki/

Usage Guide

Context: work, absence, skiving

Tone: casual, conspiratorial

✓ Do Say

Throw a sickie.
装病请假。
Fingir estar enfermo para no ir a trabajar.
仮病で休む。
꾀병 부리고 쉬다
Threw a sickie.
装病请了假。
Se hizo el enfermo para no ir a trabajar.
仮病で休んだ。
꾀병 부리고 쉬었다
Pulling a sickie.
在装病请假。
Haciéndose el enfermo.
仮病を使ってる。
꾀병 부리는 중

✗ Don't Say

Implies dishonesty
暗示不诚实
Implica deshonestidad
不正直さを暗示
부정직함을 암시함
Casual/colloquial
口语/俚语
Coloquial
カジュアルな口語表現
구어적/비격식적 표현

Common Mistakes

Implies fake illness
'Pull a sickie' also common

Origin & History

British/Australian slang for faking illness to miss work.

Etymology: Throw (do) + sickie (sick day)

First recorded: British/Australian slang from late 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Late 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British workplace humor; Monday sickies

Regional notes: British and Australian. Americans say 'call in sick' (but honest or not).

Variations

Throw a sickiePull a sickieTake a sickieChuck a sickie