Idiom
granny dumping
Meaning
The abandonment of an elderly relative in a public place, e.g. a hospital.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The hospital staff reported the case of granny dumping to the police.”
“Social workers are concerned about the rise in granny dumping, where families leave elderly relatives at emergency rooms without returning.”
“The legal system struggles to address the moral crisis of granny dumping, as it remains difficult to prosecute families who abandon their vulnerable elders in public facilities.”
Examples
simple
“The hospital staff reported the case of granny dumping to the police.”
contextual
“Social workers are concerned about the rise in granny dumping, where families leave elderly relatives at emergency rooms without returning.”
complex
“The legal system struggles to address the moral crisis of granny dumping, as it remains difficult to prosecute families who abandon their vulnerable elders in public facilities.”
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