~ 1 [ 'drɒpsi ]
■ noun ( plural dropsies ) old-fashioned or less technical term for oedema .
Derivatives
dropsical adjective
Origin
ME: shortening of obs. hy~ , via OFr. and L. from Gk hudrōps , from hudōr 'water'.
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~ 2 [ 'drɒpsi ]
■ noun ( plural dropsies ) Brit. informal a tip or bribe.
Origin
1930s: elaborated form of sl. drop 'a bribe'.