# chuck a sickie

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To take a day off from work feigning ill health.

## Etymology
A more slangy variant of throw a sickie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chuck-a-sickie