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dropped like a lead balloon

1. "Dropped like a lead balloon" is a phrase, not a word, but it is none the less an old expression that means literally and/or figuratively that something will not fly. That it will drop like a rock, etc...
He told the boss his new idea for the ad campaign and it dropped like a lead balloon. There was no way that the boss would approve such a risky & shoddy scheme.
by IrishDaddy2U April 12, 2010
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dropped your gay card

This is a phrase used when also pointing at the floor 'you dropped your gay card" the other person automatically looks at what your pointing to, without realising what you said. When they realise that they are looking for their imaginary gay card on the floor they feel very stupid, but very funny to everyone else.
Person 1. (points to the floor) Geoff you dropped your gay card!!

Geoff. (Looks to floor then feels foolish)
by stephb May 2, 2008
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droppin the mits

Gettin in a hockey fight, droppin the gloves and goin bare knuckles with another guy in Hockey. Also referred to as a tiltski.
Dan Cleary was droppin the mits with Chris Pronger untill the ref split them up.
by Tim Hooker February 9, 2008
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Dropping a Jimmy

go to the top floor of a mall and drop a condom with a bouncy ball and filled up with conditioner and watch your masterpiece in action
"Mikes dropping a Jimmy now. Hey look that little kid picked it up and showed his mom."
by snave91092 December 21, 2008
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Droppin Bows

The act of repeatedly and vigorously slamming ones elbow or forearm on an others face or body to show great disapproval or anger. Commonly while fighting.
bows elbows droppin dropping droppin bows
by N-D-thekid June 14, 2010
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Droppin' tray

The act of dropping the tray-table down on an airplane in order to receive genital pleasure from your seat buddy.
On that 19 hour flight down to South Africa, we be droppin' tray.

-Megan: "Honey, what are those two people doing in row 10?"
-Marcel: "Oh baby, they just be droppin' tray. Don't mind them."
*click*
by White Boomslang January 22, 2014
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