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dropped the pilot

dropped the pilot is the simple past and past participle of drop the pilot.

Meaning of drop the pilot

Verb

drop the pilot (third-person singular simple present drops the pilot, present participle dropping the pilot, simple past and past participle dropped the pilot)

  1. (US, dated, idiomatic, slang) To obtain a divorce.
    • “Jeepers creepers, sweetie pie. You want to drop the pilot?” Bessie nodded, trembling. “I think it's best. My father knows somebody who can handle the divorce […]2018, Charlotte Laws, Devil in the Basement

Questions about dropped the pilot

What is dropped the pilot the simple past and past participle of?
Dropped the pilot is the simple past and past participle of drop the pilot.

Words near dropped the pilot in the dictionary

  1. dropped the hammer
  2. dropped the hand
  3. dropped the kiddies off at the pool
  4. dropped the kids off at the pool
  5. dropped the mic
  6. dropped the pilot
  7. dropped the soap
  8. dropped the subject
  9. dropped the topic
  10. dropped the writ
  11. dropped trou

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