Fell or flowed in small drops; leaked slowly; or wore clothes or jewelry that showed style and attitude (modern slang).
From Old English 'drypan' meaning 'to drip.' The word has been used for centuries to describe liquid falling in drops, with modern slang extending it to mean 'well-dressed' or 'stylish.'
Modern slang took the old word 'drip' (meaning to leak) and flipped it to mean 'style'—when someone is 'dripping' in new sneakers, the reference is to how style 'overflows' from them!
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