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verb (used without object)
to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
Origin:
1810–20; < French malingre sickly, ailing, equivalent to mal- mal- + Old French heingre haggard (perhaps < Gmc)
1810–20; < French malingre sickly, ailing, equivalent to mal- mal- + Old French heingre haggard (perhaps < Gmc)
Related forms
ma·lin·ger·er, noun
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Malingering
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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| malingering | |
noun | |
| evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated; "they developed a test to detect malingering" |
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