doona day
n.— «After a heavy night out, or if you just can’t face getting out of bed, you would be allowed to call in to say you were taking a Doona Day.» —“Doona Day, the official ‘sickie'” by David Wilkes Courier Mail (Queensland, Australia) Jan. 9, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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