![PbO - "Plumbum Oscillans. Very clever mock Latin phrase equating to ` swinging the lead`, meaning pretending to be ill, or generally avoiding work by some other means. PbO seemingly first appeared as PbO - "Plumbum Oscillans. Very clever mock Latin phrase equating to ` swinging the lead`, meaning pretending to be ill, or generally avoiding work by some other means. PbO seemingly first appeared as](http://acronymsandslang.com/acronym_image/2578/9558982e298b110d296e316873435532.jpg)
PbO - "Plumbum Oscillans. Very clever mock Latin phrase equating to ` swinging the lead`, meaning pretending to be ill, or generally avoiding work by some other means. PbO seemingly first appeared as
An Indian seaman swinging the lead off the island of Kais, in the Persian Gulf. This was part of ... | Australian War Memorial
![What does Plumbum oscillans mean? - Definition of Plumbum oscillans - Plumbum oscillans stands for Latin for "swinging the lead" (malingering) i.e seeking a sick note to take time off work. By What does Plumbum oscillans mean? - Definition of Plumbum oscillans - Plumbum oscillans stands for Latin for "swinging the lead" (malingering) i.e seeking a sick note to take time off work. By](http://acronymsandslang.com/acronym_image/2590/ebdcfac45d2765ea226ef1700a5d9160.jpg)
What does Plumbum oscillans mean? - Definition of Plumbum oscillans - Plumbum oscillans stands for Latin for "swinging the lead" (malingering) i.e seeking a sick note to take time off work. By
![davie forbes on Twitter: "@OnthisdayRN Same as "Swinging the lead" meaning to take an extraordinary amount of time to fulfil an easy task." / Twitter davie forbes on Twitter: "@OnthisdayRN Same as "Swinging the lead" meaning to take an extraordinary amount of time to fulfil an easy task." / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EHBDSAtXUAAw49Z.jpg)
davie forbes on Twitter: "@OnthisdayRN Same as "Swinging the lead" meaning to take an extraordinary amount of time to fulfil an easy task." / Twitter
![OP - "Oscillating Plumbism. `Swinging the lead`. Very cleverly sarcastic medical note referring to a patient deemed to be `swinging the lead` - meaning that the patient`s sickness or injury is not OP - "Oscillating Plumbism. `Swinging the lead`. Very cleverly sarcastic medical note referring to a patient deemed to be `swinging the lead` - meaning that the patient`s sickness or injury is not](http://acronymsandslang.com/acronym_image/2578/42cf89cf684bbf5929029fe4d6fac47c.jpg)