fainaigue
English
Etymology
Unknown Britishism, of uncertain origin.
Perhaps from fain, homonym of feign (“to pretend”) and ague (“acute illness”) or cognate French aigüe (as in maladie aiguë, “acute illness”) – literally “to act sick”.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪɡ
Verb
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- (intransitive) To evade work or shirk responsibility.
- (intransitive) To renege in card games.