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granny-bashing

granny-bashing noun: assault or abuse of elderly persons.

Noun

granny-bashing (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) assault or abuse of elderly persons.
    • But it also tackles problems like granny bashing and the overprescribing of drugs to elderly patients.1979, Voluntary Action
    • There are many factors that militate against healthy living and contribute to family conflict, which may result in child abuse, wife battering, granny bashing, teenage runaways, mental disturbance or substance abuse.1988, Nursing Times

Questions about granny-bashing

What does granny-bashing mean?
Granny-bashing means assault or abuse of elderly persons.
What part of speech is granny-bashing?
Granny-bashing is a noun.

Words near granny-bashing in the dictionary

  1. granny taxes
  2. granny's bonnet
  3. granny's fannies
  4. granny's fanny
  5. granny's hairnet
  6. granny-bashing
  7. granny-pop-out-of-bed
  8. granny-sat
  9. granny-sit
  10. granny-sits
  11. granny-sitted

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