BB27

When somebody pretends to be sick (often to get out of doing something), you’d say he’s ________.

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

FAKING IT	15
PLAYING SICK	4
MALINGERING	3
FAKING	2
GOLDBRICKING	2
PLAYING POSSUM	2
A HYPOCHONDRIAC	1
FAKIN’	1
GOOFING OFF	1
SICK AND TIRED OF WORKING	1
SLUFFING OFF	1

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