Meaning of lead swinger | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who "swings the lead"

derogatory

Examples

“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.”

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