malingery
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Malingery — Ma*lin ger*y, n. The spirit or practices of a malingerer; malingering. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malingery — malingˈery noun Feigned sickness • • • Main Entry: ↑malinger * * * malingery (məˈlɪŋgərɪ) [f. malinger v. + y.] = malingering vbl. n. 1847–54 in Webster; … Useful english dictionary
malinger — verb /məˈlɪŋɡə,məˈlɪŋɡɚ/ To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work or obligation. It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves. See Also: malingerer, malingering, malinge … Wiktionary
