casalty

adjective

cas·​al·​ty

ˈkazəltē,

-as-

1

dialectal, England : susceptible to chance or accident : uncertain, unreliable

2

dialectal, England : insecure, shaky, infirm

Word History

Etymology

alteration of casualty

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