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Malingering 

Malingering is intentional deceptive behavior, not a medical or psychiatric disorder. The diagnosis of malingering rests upon the identification of an external or "secondary" gain being present as the main motivation for the behavior. In other words, what does the person hope to gain?
Nurse is malingering out of work, now his teammates have to pick up his slack.
Malingering by pisceanaquifiel July 23, 2009
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malignorance

During the negotiation, my counterpart was acting mean, but was obviously ignorant of the issues. He was acting with malignorance.
malignorance by mojoroum April 28, 2008

malignorant 

Lower Midwest slang: contraction of being malignant AND ignorant all at the same time.
Beaufort was not only cantankerous, he was downright malignorant and liable to start a fight over practically anything and nothing.
malignorant by Luigi July 12, 2004

malingerer 

An individual who will do and say anything to get out of work.
I used to get up and be excited to go to work, but now I'm happy being a malingerer.
malingerer by S. Ford August 30, 2008

Malingering 

To skulk with elevated malice (like the monster in “It Follows” or the principal of Aptos High)
Dr. Hanks-Sloan do be malingering in the parking lot today.
Malingering by Fluffy._.Eggshells August 25, 2022

malignorant 

I see this also as a portmaneau word consisting of malign and ignorant e,g, to use misinformation to denigrate someone or to ridicule something or someone based on a total disregard for the truth or facts. It can also imply malicious misuse or manipulation of the truth for personal gain.
Rick Perry's environmental advisers were unequivocably malignorant in their altered use of the scientists' presentation on climate change.
malignorant by hughchi October 15, 2011
A person who fakes an illness or injury to get out of work. Who is commonly know for screwing over his or her brothers so they have to work more overtime.
Member of the fire department who is malingering is also a load. I have to wax my car but to hell with riding a fire truck.