Drip
/drɪp/noun
To fall or let fall in small drops; also, informal slang for stylish or impressive appearance.
Did you know?Its earliest history is probably imitative, echoing the sound of liquid drops, which means one of today’s biggest slang words may have started as pure sound magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*dreupaną
“to drip, fall in drops”
Old English
OE
drīpan
“to drip, fall in drops”
Middle English
ME
drippen
“to drip, trickle”
Modern English
English
drip
“to fall or let fall in small drops; later, stylish slang meaning fashionable flair”