The meaning of Dropsies

Dropsies – definition

noun
Old-fashioned or less technical term for oedema.

noun
A tip or bribe.
Usage examples:
Mccloy's little dropsy for services rendered

水肿, 浮肿

Dropies, Waterzucht, Gezwollenheid

Hydropisies, Hydropisie

Wassersucht

ड्रॉप्सी

Idropisia

수종

Водянки, Водянка, Взятка

Hidropesía

Word origin

1930s: slang, elaborated form of slang drop ‘a bribe’.

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