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Malingerer

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(n.) In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Malingerer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/malingerer.html. 1828.
 
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