sickie

 [sik-ee]  

sick·ie

   [sik-ee]
noun Slang.
1.
Also, sicko. a person who is deranged or perverted.
2.
a morbid or sadistic thing, as a joke.
Origin:
1965–70; sick1 + -ie
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sickie (ˈsɪkɪ)
 
—n
informal a day of sick leave from work, whether for genuine sickness or not
 
[C20: from sick1 + -ie]

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