scrimshanker
/ˈskrɪmˌʃæŋkər/
noun
- A person who avoids work or duty, especially by pretending to be ill or making excuses.
- Nobody wants to be on a team with a scrimshanker who never pulls their weight.
- Our group project suffered because one scrimshanker did almost nothing.
- The sergeant called the new recruit a scrimshanker for always hiding during drills.
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