The meaning of Malinger

noun

A thing that looks valuable, but is in fact worthless.

Usage examples:

In such small communities, thieves, liars, and goldbrickers could easily be identified.

verb

Invent excuses to avoid a task; shirk.

Usage examples:

He wasn't goldbricking; he was really sick

noun

A thing that is not what it is purported to be.

Usage examples:

Our current free health service is a sham

adjective

Bogus; false.

Usage examples:

A clergyman who arranged a sham marriage

verb

Short for pillow sham.

verb

Avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).

Usage examples:

I do not shirk any responsibility in this matter

noun

A person who shirks.

Usage examples:

His status as a shirk would normally render him somewhat of a pariah.

verb

Avoid work or a duty by staying away or leaving early; shirk.

Usage examples:

I skived off school

noun

An instance of avoiding work or a duty by staying away or leaving early.

Usage examples:

‘i decided to give blood because it was a good skive out of the railway and after you'd donated you…

verb

Pare (the edge of a piece of leather or other material) so as to reduce its thickness.

Usage examples:

To join two ends of a strap, the ends are skived

verb

Keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive.

Usage examples:

Don't skulk outside the door like a spy!

noun

A group of foxes.

Usage examples:

The skulk howls away into the night

verb

To hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions

Usage examples:

Dogs were skulking in the alleys.