mic drop

or mike drop

[ mahyk drop ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of intentionally dropping one’s microphone at the end of a speech or performance, displaying a bold confidence that it has been very impressive or cannot be topped.
something, especially a statement or action, that displays such a bold confidence:
Her insulting response was the ultimate metaphorical mic drop.

interjection

(used to indicate that something has been very impressive or cannot be topped):
She definitely wins for best Halloween costume! Mic drop!

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mic drop¹

First recorded in 2010–15

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I’m not going to name an outlet, but I will say this, there have been times where an interview I’ve done has gone viral and people are like, “Oh, my God, mic drop! The person’s been destroyed,” to use YouTube language.

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While it didn’t really resolve the argument about Casey, O’Neal’s retort was pretty much a mic drop.

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Ariana DeBose ended her third turn as Tonys host with a mic drop.

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Her response was a "mic drop", said former Manhattan prosecutor Jeremy Saland.

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She continues; a mic drop about modern dating imminent.

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