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granny dumping

noun

the abandonment of an elderly person, especially a relative, at a hospital, bus station, etc.

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Nearby words

grannies, grannom, granny, granny bond, granny dress, granny dumping, granny flat, granny glasses, granny smith, granny woman, grannyish

Origin of granny dumping

First recorded in 1990–95

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019