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drops the pilot

drops the pilot is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is drops the pilot the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Drops the pilot is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drop the pilot.

Words near drops the pilot in the dictionary

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

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