The meaning of Dropsy

Dropsy – definition

noun
Old-fashioned or less technical term for oedema.

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

浮肿

Waterzucht, Gezwollenheid

Hydropisie

Wassersucht

जलोदर, जलंधर, जलशोफ, शोफ, जलशोथ

Idropisia

수종

Водянка, Взятка

Hidropesía

Word origin

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

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noun
Old-fashioned or less technical term for oedema.

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

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