smallpox blanket

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Definition of smallpox blanket in English English dictionary

An apparently benevolent offering whose real intent is to disrupt, destabilize or weaken

Hyphenation

small·pox blan·ket

Turkish pronunciation

smôlpäks blängkıt

Pronunciation

/ˈsmôlˌpäks ˈblaɴɢkət/ /ˈsmɔːlˌpɑːks ˈblæŋkət/

Etymology

() Blankets infected with smallpox were used against Native Americans at the Siege of Fort Pitt.