Associations to the word «Malinger»
Verb
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Wiktionary
MALINGER, verb. (intransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work or obligation.
Dictionary definition
MALINGER, verb. Avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.