shammer

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que finge estar enferma o incapacitada para eludir el trabajo u obligaciones, o que recurre a engaños o falsas apariencias.

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.

   Malingero

   • 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.

   Sinónimosfakerfraudgoldbrickimpostormalingererpretendersimulator

2. Impostor or fraudC1informal

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

   Impostor, farsante

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscharlatandeceiverfakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankpretenderquacktrickster