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malinger

[muh-ling-ger] / məˈlɪŋ gər /
VERB
evade
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If there’s one detriment, however, it’s the little brat playing Hank’s son: Ross Malinger.

From Time • Feb. 12, 2015

John Malinger, the 2010 Pebble Beach Invitational winner who also had three top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour this season, had a 67, also at Del Monte.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2012

Seattle's Malinger claims that his favorite films are Cape Fear, Hot Shots! and Friday the 13th.

From Time Magazine Archive

Malinger, ma-ling′gėr, v.i. to feign sickness in order to avoid duty.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

During her school hours she had forgotten all the troubles of the day before, for Mr. Malinger had been as kind to her as ever.

From Cornelli by Spyri, Johanna




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