Word of the Day – Malinger

Malinger (verb)

mal-ing-er

to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one’s duty, avoid work, etc.

Malinger, “to pretend illness,” is an adaptation of French malingre, “sickly, ailing,” with a change in spelling perhaps because of the influence of English linger, which is not at all related

Example sentences

“Don’t malinger around the kitchen garnering sympathy.”