MALINGER


Meaning of MALINGER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈliŋ-gər ]

intransitive verb

( ma·lin·gered ; ma·lin·ger·ing -g(ə-)riŋ)

Etymology: French malingre sickly

Date: 1820

: to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)

• ma·lin·ger·er -gər-ər noun

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