chuck a dummy
British slang meaning to feign or fake an epileptic seizure, typically to deceive others — a practice historically used by beggars or prisoners to gain sympathy or avoid work.
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British slang meaning to feign or fake an epileptic seizure, typically to deceive others — a practice historically used by beggars or prisoners to gain sympathy or avoid work. The term is now primarily of historical interest but appears in older British slang literature. The phrase is blunt and has an ableist edge.
The constable noted that the man had 'chucked a dummy' to avoid being questioned, a familiar trick.
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(slang) To feign an epileptic attack.
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