Staff Growing Malinger Muh Ling Gur Verb Feign Illness Order

To feign illness in order to avoid work.

[From French malingre (sickly). Earliest documented use: 1820.]

"Generally, staff did not malinger. Staff earned every penny they were paid by working seriously at their jobs. They appeared to enjoy their work and looked forward to being at work." - Azubike Uzoka; Growing Up, Growing Old; iUniverse; 2011.