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Etymology
Apparently from. The Maltese sense of workshyness (seen as a grave character flaw) could derive directly from the original meaning “to change to a dubious or negative state”. An alternative path might be “to disguise oneself” → “to feign, affect” → “to act unwillingly”.

Verb

 * 1) to be workshy, to work little or reluctantly
 * 2) to loiter, hang around, lie in