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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