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illin'

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illin'

slang
1. Behaving in an erratic or unpleasant manner. Oh man, he's really illin'—I have no idea why he just stormed out of here. If Josh is illin', then I don't want to be anywhere near him. I'm not gonna be the next person he yells at! Dude, quit illin' and just relax—this really isn't a big deal.
2. Unhappy. A: "Why's she illin' today?" B: "Well, it looks like she got an F on her psych paper. I bet that has something to do with it." A: "Nick's illin' because his girlfriend dumped him." B: "Ouch." Hey, just because you're illin' doesn't mean you get to make the rest of us miserable!
3. Sick or unwell. I was illin' last week, that's why I was absent. Why is it that everyone's magically illin' when I need them to help me move? A: "Have you seriously been illin' for the past 10 months?" B: "Yep. I have pneumonia, and it just won't go away."
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illin’

(ˈɪlən)
1. mod. being ill; being sick. She was illin’ big time and could not come to class.
2. mod. ill-behaved. You are most illin’ and you are bugging me, Kim. Stop it!
3. in. behaving badly. Stop illin’ and pay attention.
4. mod. upset. What are you illin’ about? Everything is ice.
5.  Go to ill.

illin’

verb
See ill

illing

verb
See ill
See also: ill
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