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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
one drop by JLiRD March 5, 2007
Words you can keep

one drop 

We was goin to be in the studio for hours so I laid this one drop and it sounds cool.
one drop 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.
one drop rule 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!"
one drop rule by enlightend 1 January 5, 2008

Drop one of clues bombs 

When someone does something really awesome or really stupid and you have to drop one of DJ Clues iconic bombs on them
That man soaking truth drop one of clues bombs for him.

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?
drop one by David from Kingsbury November 4, 2003

drop one's armpits 

VERB/ACTION: Flatulate, pass wind
Oi McCririck...have you dropped your armpits?
drop one's armpits by Der Funkmeister September 5, 2005
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