When an individual drops a particularly insightful piece of knowledge on another individual in an unexpected situation causing a monumental efffect, like the effect of a bomb dropping.
Did you know that the first crusade was launched in order to pillage the holy land and increase the circulation of gold and silver coinage in northern-europe?
No i didn't, and i don't want you dropping knowledge bombs on me while im trying to shark on a girl in a nightclub
To give hints that one is gay. Usually in the act of determining whether or not a person is safe to come out to. Also to see if an object of desire is also gay.