shammer

/'ʃæmə/
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shammer

The worker is a shammer who pretends to be sick to avoid his shift.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person who makes deceitful pretenses: An individual who deliberately acts in a dishonest way to create a false impression or to deceive others. 2. Someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity: Specifically, a person who avoids work or responsibility by pretending to be sick or unable to perform a task.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The investigator quickly identified the claimant as a shammer who was faking an injury.
    • He was known in the office as a shammer, always finding an excuse to avoid difficult assignments.
    • The army has strict policies to deal with shammers who pretend to be ill to avoid duty.
Advanced Usage
  • Legal/Formal Context: The term can be used in formal reports or legal settings to describe someone engaging in fraudulent behavior, such as insurance fraud or malingering.
    • The court dismissed the case after evidence proved the plaintiff was a shammer.
  • Colloquial Use: Often used with a tone of disapproval or contempt for someone perceived as lazy or dishonest.
    • Don't be such a shammer; get back to work!
Variants and Related Words
  • Sham (noun/verb/adjective): Refers to the false act or pretense itself.
    • His apology was a complete sham. (noun)
    • He tried to sham illness. (verb)
    • They set up a sham company. (adjective)
  • Malingerer (noun): A more specific synonym, particularly for someone feigning illness.
  • Impostor (noun): A person who pretends to be someone else.
Synonyms
  • Faker: A person who fakes or counterfeits something.
  • Pretender: Someone who claims or pretends to be something they are not.
  • Fraud: A person who deceives others for personal gain.
  • Malingerer: Someone who exaggerates or feigns illness to avoid duty.
Related Phrases
  • To cry wolf: To raise a false alarm, which can lead to being seen as a shammer when a real need arises.
    • After pretending to be sick so often, he was seen as a shammer who cried wolf, so no one believed him when he was truly ill.
  • To pull a fast one: To deceive someone (informal).
    • He tried to pull a fast one by pretending the report was lost, but his boss knew he was just a shammer.
shammer

The worker is a shammer who pretends to be sick to avoid his shift.

Noun
  1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  2. someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

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