granny-bashing

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granny-bashing (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) assault or abuse of elderly persons.
   • 1979, Voluntary Action:

     But it also tackles problems like granny bashing and the overprescribing of drugs to elderly patients.

   • 1988, Nursing Times:

     There are many factors that militate against healthy living and contribute to family conflict, which may result in child abuse, wife battering, granny bashing, teenage runaways, mental disturbance or substance abuse.