English · Slang Attested

schoolsick

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Missing one's school and friends very much when away.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thiếu школ và bạn bè rất nhiều khi vắng mặt

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

In a Bible study at a National Deaf Church Conference (NDCC) in 2000, when asked if they ever got ‘homesick’, most of the Deaf people there responded that they never got homesick, but they did get ‘schoolsick’ in the holidays when away from the Deaf community of the residential schools.

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).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Sick or tired of school.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chán trường học

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “schoolsick” mean?

Missing one's school and friends very much when away.

Is “schoolsick” formal or informal?

schoolsick is generally slang.

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