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droppie

droppie noun: a small drink, especially of alcohol.

Noun

droppie (plural droppies)

  1. (Scotland, colloquial) A small drink, especially of alcohol.
    • There's nae harm in taking a droppie
      It ends all your trouble and strife
      It gives you a feeling that when you get home
      You don't give a hang for your wife1920, Will Fyffe, “I Belong to Glasgow”
    • Rob reappeared with the empty jug, and announced that he had a droppie of French brandy, if the laird felt in need.2012, Nigel Tranter, Warden of the Queen's March
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A drop goal.
  3. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A drop kick.

Forms of droppie

pluraldroppies

Origin of droppie

From drop + -ie.

Questions about droppie

What does droppie mean?
Droppie means a small drink, especially of alcohol.
What part of speech is droppie?
Droppie is a noun.
What is the plural of droppie?
The plural of droppie is droppies.

Words near droppie in the dictionary

  1. dropperfuls
  2. droppers
  3. droppersful
  4. droppest
  5. droppeth
  6. droppie
  7. droppies
  8. droppin'
  9. dropping
  10. dropping a bollock
  11. dropping a bomb

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