pull a sickie
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pull a sickie
Rhymes with -ɪki
verb pulls a sickie · pulling a sickie · pulled a sickie
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To skip work or school or avoid an obligation by pretending to be sick.
But not all excuses for pulling a sickie are equal, it seems.
Similar: chuck a sickie, throw a sickie
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verb to feign illness so to take time off work
| Français | se faire porter pâle |
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| Deutsch | krankfeiern |
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title = {pull a sickie},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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