English Dictionary

And indeed, malingerers and "lead-swingers" (a prewar nautical term for an easy job aboard a ship, adopted by soldiers to refer to those shirking their duties) were mixed among the truly sick.

And indeed, malingerers and lead-swingers (a prewar nautical term for an easy job aboard a ship, adopted by soldiers to refer to those shirking their duties) were mixed among the truly sick. There was a whole bunch of us - various complaints - some real but most of them lead swingers, trying to dodge a working party.