Keywords: sickie, sick leave
Sign Definition
As a Noun
1. A day taken off work with pay for genuine or, especially, feigned illness. Informal English = sickie.
2. The time that a person is officially allowed to spend away from work because of illness or injury. English = sick leave.
As a Verb or Adjective
1. To take a day off work with pay for genuine or, especially, feigned illness. Informal English = take a sickie, chuck a sickie.
2. To officially spend time away from work because of illness or injury. English = take sick leave, (be) on sick leave.
