General Question

[degreen2014]

What does the word Escalin mean.


Thank you

[Redhelen72]

a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious

[barry1010]

Escalin is not a word so doesn't mean anything.
Escaline is a psychodelic drug.
Escalating means a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious
Escallion is a herb grown in the West Indies very similar to a scallion which is a spring onion grown across Europe.

[dannyk13]

Escalin is the name given to the use of army pesonnel to deliver petrol
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/sep/26/boris-johnson-to-consider-using-army-to-supply-petrol-stations

[jno]

good question. Maybe they're using made-up words to name operations these days. Maybe it's a crossword clue: "Operation inside me to find hallucinogenic (9)".