Last Updated :2025/12/06

scaldrum dodge

Noun
UK obsolete slang
Japanese Meaning
物乞いが、酸と火薬を混ぜたものを使い自らの体を焼いて、事故による負傷に見せかける手口
What is this buttons?

彼はやけどを事故で負ったと主張したが、検査官はそれが酸と火薬の混合物で自分の体を焼き、事故に見せかける物乞いの手口だと疑った。

plural

Quizzes for review

(UK, obsolete, slang) A beggar's trick of burning the body with a mixture of acids and gunpowder, so as to appear to have been injured in an accident.

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
See correct answer

scaldrum dodge

He claimed the burns were from an accident, but the inspector suspected it was a scaldrum dodge.

See correct answer

He claimed the burns were from an accident, but the inspector suspected it was a scaldrum dodge.

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください

English - English

Word Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for words - All Users
  • Screen new word creation
  • Screen word edits
  • Screen word deletion
  • Screen the creation of new headword that may be duplicates
  • Screen changing entry name
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Sentence Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for sentences - All Users
  • Screen sentence deletion
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Quiz Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for quizzes - All Users
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Editing Guideline

Login / Sign up

 

Download the app!
DiQt

DiQt

Free

★★★★★★★★★★