on the club
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Meaning · English
Temporarily away from work, usually due to sickness, supported by sickness benefit.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tạm thời nghỉ việc, thường do ốm, được hỗ trợ bởi phúc lợi ốm
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Register: slang
Examples
Then he crept up the stone stairs behind the drapery shop at the Co-op., and peeped in the reading-room. Usually one or two men were there, either old, useless fellows, or colliers "on the club".
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “on the club” mean?
Temporarily away from work, usually due to sickness, supported by sickness benefit.
Is “on the club” formal or informal?
on the club is generally slang.