one drop

A Jamaican reggae drum beat.

Prior to the "one drop" beat, the bass drum would typically fall on the 1st and 3rd beat and the snare would fall on the 2nd and 4th leaving the high-hat to accent throughout. However, on a "one drop" beat, the bass drum is used only on the 3rd beat, leaving an open space on beat one, hence the name "one drop". Said to be invented by the original Wailers' drummer Carlton Barret.

Made popular on Bob Marley & The Wailers' song by the same name.

"Feel it in the one drop;
And well still find time to rap;
Were makin the one stop,
The generation gap;
Now feel this drumbeat
As it beats within,
Playin a riddim,
Resisting against the system"

"One Drop" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
SURVIVAL, 1979

by JLiRD March 4, 2007

one drop

A quickly laid out song.

We was goin to be in the studio for hours so I laid this one drop and it sounds cool.

by Sun Rhythms October 13, 2004

one drop rule

When segregation was practiced in the Southern United States a person that was even the smallest percentage black was simply considered black

Barack Obama is technically biracial but according to the one drop rule he would have simply been considered black.

by Mr.Juan-derful September 12, 2010

one drop rule

if you have even a "drop" of blood from a race, it makes you partially that race.

"Dude you cant say the n-word your not black."
"One drop rule nigga im a quarter black!"

by enlightend 1 December 13, 2007

drop one

to fart, frequently as a surprise to others rather than with an aural warning

Blimey, what's that smell- have you just dropped one?

by David from Kingsbury November 5, 2003

drop one's armpits

VERB/ACTION: Flatulate, pass wind

Oi McCririck...have you dropped your armpits?

by Der Funkmeister August 12, 2005

Drop One Deep

To ejaculate unprotectedly into a woman/ man.

“Hey you chickenshit bitch, why don’t you Drop One Deep like a real Italian?”

by Emilio Babot October 10, 2019