The meaning of Dropsy
Dropsy – definition
nounOld-fashioned or less technical term for oedema.
nounA tip or bribe.
Usage examples:
Mccloy's little dropsy for services rendered
Dropsy translation into English
Dropsy: translate from English into Chinese
浮肿
Dropsy: translate from English into Dutch
Waterzucht, Gezwollenheid
Dropsy: translate from English into French
Hydropisie
Dropsy: translate from English into German
Wassersucht
Dropsy: translate from English into Hindi
जलोदर, जलंधर, जलशोफ, शोफ, जलशोथ
Dropsy: translate from English into Italian
Idropisia
Dropsy: translate from English into Korean
수종
Dropsy: translate from English into Russian
Водянка, Взятка
Dropsy: translate from English into Spanish
Hidropesía
Word origin
1930s: slang, elaborated form of slang drop ‘a bribe’.
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