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malinger

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.
by Fire Dept Management July 19, 2007
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malinger

v.

to feign injury or illness in order to avoid one's occupational work
Henry: Where is Joe today? I can't believe I'm stuck covering one of his classes.

Eric: He's probably malingering...
by King of Inland October 17, 2008
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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.
by pisceanaquifiel July 23, 2009
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Malingestment

-A play on words referring to the word 'malinvestment'. Whereas instead of a an unsuccessful financial investment, the person has paid for and consumed wrong things (food/objects) which has either resulted in sickness, vomiting, health issues or any other negative consequences.
Those vodka shots were a malingestment. Vomits*.
by YourGmaster June 13, 2012
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Mazinger Z

The original Super Robot anime and thus founder of the genre. Made by Mangaka Go Nagai in 1972. It features the young man Kouji Kabuto, piloting the robot made by his grandfather named Mazinger Z. With it, he can become either a God or a Devil.
Also the origin of the "calling your attacks" anime trope. The first robot to feature a human pilot.
Gurren Lagann Fanboy: "Gurren Lagann is the best mecha anime of all time."
Mecha fandom: "Then you haven't seen Mazinger Z."
by TFCM3ch4 September 27, 2017
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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.
by S. Ford August 30, 2008
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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.
by Fluffy._.Eggshells August 25, 2022
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