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Malingerer

Malingerer Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Malingerer? [n] someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity Synonyms \| Synonyms for Malingerer: shammer \| skulker Related Terms \| Find terms related to Malingerer: blagueur \| bluff \| bluffer \| bungler \| charlatan \| clock watcher \| disregarder \| dodger \| eye-servant \| fake \| faker \| fourflusher \| fraud \| goldbrick \| goldbricker \| goof-off \| humbug \| idler \| ignorer \| impersonator \| impostor \| mountebank \| neglecter \| negligent \| old soldier \| phony \| poser \| poseur \| pretender \| procrastinator \| quack \| quacksalver \| quackster \| ringer \| saltimbanco \| sham \| shammer \| shirk \| shirker \| skulk \| skulker \| slacker \| sloven \| slut \| soldier \| tax dodger \| trifler \| truant \| waiter on Providence \| welsher See Also \| shirker \| slacker Malingerer In Webster's Dictionary \Malin"gerer\, n. [F. malingre sickly, weakly, prob. from mal ill + OF. heingre, haingre, thin, lean, infirm, fr. L. aeger.] In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability.

Malingerer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Malingerer?

[n] someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Malingerer: shammer | skulker

See Also | shirker | slacker

Malingerer In Webster's Dictionary

\Ma*lin"ger*er\, n. [F. malingre sickly, weakly,
prob. from mal ill + OF. heingre, haingre, thin, lean,
infirm, fr. L. aeger.]
In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who
induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his
duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by
pretending illness or inability.

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