What is soap dodging?

Soap dodging was a practice during World War II when men would feign illness to avoid being deployed. The term originates from the belief that these individuals would fake symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, and fever to avoid being sent overseas. This allowed them to stay at home and out of the war. Soap Dodgers" has been used in a light-hearted way to refer to people who try to avoid unpleasant tasks or responsibilities through creative means.