schoolsick
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Missing one's school and friends very much when away.
Register: slang
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
Meaning · English
Sick or tired of school.
Register: slang
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.