![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
LANGEMAK BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-23. THE QUARTERMASTER "SWINGING THE LEAD" (TAKING A MANUAL ... | Australian War Memorial
![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)