chuck a sickie
phrase, idiomInformal
A Australian English slang term. Browse all Australian slang.
What it means
To take a day off work claiming illness when you are perfectly well.
In use
Half the office chucked a sickie the day after the final.
Tempted to chuck a sickie tomorrow.
Where it comes from
Chuck functions as a general-purpose verb in Australian English — chuck a U-turn, chuck a wobbly, chuck a sickie — where other varieties would use a more specific one.