What does malingerer mean?

n. someone who pretends to be sick to avoid doing something, like work

malingerer

🇺🇸 /məˈlɪŋɡərər/ 🇬🇧 /məˈlɪŋɡərə(r)/

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someone who pretends to be sick to avoid doing something, like work

The boss was suspicious of the new employee who kept calling in sick, suspecting he might be a malingerer.

someone who pretends to be sick to avoid doing something, like work