Main Entry: ma·lin·ger

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈliŋ-gər\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ma·lin·gered; ma·lin·ger·ing \-g(ə-)riŋ\

Etymology: French malingre sickly

Date: 1820

: to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)

— ma·lin·ger·er \-gər-ər\ noun