Words & TermsWork, bush and rural life
sickie
A day of sick leave, sometimes taken without sufficient medical reason.
In a sentence
He took a sickie to recover after the overnight flight.
Where it came from
Sickie is formed from sick with the common Australian -ie ending. It can neutrally mean a day of sick leave, but often implies that the absence was not medically necessary.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established
- Use today
- Current