malingerer
/məˈlɪŋɡərər/
noun
- A person who pretends to be sick or injured in order to avoid work or duty.
- The coach called the player a malingerer after he claimed to have a sprain that didn't exist.
- Malingerers often waste the time of doctors and nurses who could be helping real patients.
- The boss suspected the new hire was a malingerer because he always had a new excuse to leave early.
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