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throw a sickie
throw a sickie
To tell one's employer, truthfully or otherwise, that one is ill and unable to attend work. Primarily heard in UK. I'm going to have work the morning after my birthday party. Something tells me I'll be throwing a sickie that day!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Susann | | zoo-ZAHN (German) | German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| CÉSar | | THE-sahr (Spanish), SE-sahr (Latin American Spanish) | French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Evangelina | | ə-VAN-jə-lee-nə (English) | Spanish, English |
| Stiina | | STEE:-nah | Finnish |
| Jung-Hoon | | jung-hoon | Korean |
| Biddy | | BID-ee | Irish, English |