shammer

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die Krankheit oder Arbeitsunfähigkeit vortäuscht, um Arbeit oder Pflichten zu entgehen, oder jemanden, der betrügerische Täuschungen begeht.

A noun referring to a person who pretends to be ill or incapacitated to avoid work or duty, or someone who makes deceitful pretenses.

1. MalingererC1informal

   A person who pretends to be ill or incapacitated in order to avoid work or duty.

   Simulant

   • The sergeant suspected the soldier was a shammer trying to avoid the patrol.
   • He was labeled a shammer after repeatedly calling in sick on Mondays.
   • The boss caught the shammer napping in the supply closet.

   Synonymefakerfraudgoldbrickimpostormalingererpretendersimulator

2. Impostor or fraudC1informal

   A person who makes deceitful pretenses; a fraud or pretender.

   Betrüger oder Hochstapler

   • The psychic turned out to be a shammer who preyed on grieving families.
   • Don't trust him; he's a shammer who lies about his credentials.
   • The art dealer was exposed as a shammer selling forgeries.

   Synonymecharlatandeceiverfakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankpretenderquacktrickster