The Only Use of
malinger
in
Gone with the Wind
- Johnnie told me that any time a malingerer wanted to get out of work he told you he was sick and you gave him a day off.†
Chpt 5.51malingerer = someone who avoids responsibilities and duties by pretending to be ill
Definition:
avoid responsibilities and duties -- often by pretending to be ill
or (more rarely): to be slow
or (more rarely): to be slow