"scaldrum dodge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scaldrum dodges [plural]
Etymology: See dodge (“a trick”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|dodge||a trick}} dodge (“a trick”) Head templates: {{en-noun|head=scaldrum dodge}} scaldrum dodge (plural scaldrum dodges)
  1. (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. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-scaldrum_dodge-en-noun-87nV8TIv Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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