granny dumping

granny dumping

The abandonment of an elderly relative in a public place or facility, especially a hospital or care center, so as to relieve oneself of the duty of caring for them. While I know how stressful caring for your elderly parents can be, I'll never understand how anyone could consider granny dumping an acceptable option.
See also: dump, granny
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
  • wash hands of
  • wash one's hands of
  • wash your hands of
  • wash your hands of somebody/something
  • wash your hands of something/someone
  • for (one's) (own) sake
  • for sake
  • keep in sight
  • keep sight of (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
GRANNY dumping became sucha buzzword phrase of 1990s America that it began appearing in dictionaries.
A person could only be extradited for a felony and granny dumping was a misdemeanour.
OLD ARE LEFT AT STADIUMS IN LAND OF THE FEE
In America, there are reportedly 70,000 cases a year of "granny dumping" - old people literally left at the roadside by uncaring relatives.
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