slang. to sham Abraham (originally Nautical): to feign insanity, esp. in order to beg (formerly also †to maund Abraham; cf. Abraham man, n.); (in…
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释义 | the world > health and disease > ill health > be in ill health [verb (intransitive)] > pretend illness (4) to maund Abraham1610 slang. to sham Abraham (originally Nautical): to feign insanity, esp. in order to beg (formerly also †to maund Abraham; cf. Abraham man, n.); (in… malinger1820 intransitive. To pretend or exaggerate illness in order to escape duty or work; to feign or produce physical or psychological symptoms to obtain… skulk1826 To shirk duty; spec. to malinger. soldier1890 To feign illness, to malinger; to make a mere show of working, to shirk. |
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