malingerer
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malingerer — n. A person who malingers. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. malingerer in military law … Law dictionary
Malingerer — 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; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malingerer — [n] slacker dodger, goof off, idler, loafer, shirker; concept 412 … New thesaurus
malingerer — malinger ma‧lin‧ger [məˈlɪŋgə ǁ ər] verb [intransitive] to avoid work by pretending to be ill: • We need to discourage employees from malingering but provide help for those who are genuinely sick. malingerer noun [countable] * * * malingerer UK… … Financial and business terms
malingerer — malinger ► VERB ▪ exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work. DERIVATIVES malingerer noun. ORIGIN from French malingre weak, sickly … English terms dictionary
malingerer — noun see malinger … New Collegiate Dictionary
malingerer — noun A person who malingers. Syn: goldbrick, one of his majestys bad bargains … Wiktionary
malingerer — One who engages in malingering. * * * ma·lin·ger·er ər n an individual who malingers * * * ma·lin·ger·er (mə lingґər ər) [Fr. malingre sickly] an individual who is guilty of malingering … Medical dictionary
malingerer — Synonyms and related words: blagueur, bluff, bluffer, bungler, charlatan, clock watcher, disregarder, dodger, eye servant, fake, faker, fourflusher, fraud, goldbrick, goldbricker, goof off, humbug, idler, ignorer, impersonator, impostor,… … Moby Thesaurus
malingerer — Canadian Slang Slang for a soldier who constantly uses the MIR to avoid work. See Sick, Lame and Lazy … English dialects glossary
