[muh-ling-ger] 
| to pretend illness, esp. in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc. |
| ma·lin·ger (mə-lĭng'gər) intr.v. ma·lin·gered, ma·lin·ger·ing, ma·lin·gers To feign illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work. [From French malingre, sickly.] ma·lin'ger·er n. |
malinger ma·lin·ger (mə-lĭng'gər)
v. ma·lin·gered, ma·lin·ger·ing, ma·lin·gers
To feign illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work.