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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...
malinger by King of Inland October 17, 2008

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

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*.
Malingestment by YourGmaster June 13, 2012

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."
Mazinger Z by TFCM3ch4 September 27, 2017

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
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piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

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"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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