Malingerer
Pronunciation : Ma*lin"ger*er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. malingre sickly, weakly, prob. from mal ill + OF. heingre, haingre, thin, lean, infirm, fr. L. aeger.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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