Small amounts of liquid that fall from above, or the action of letting something fall downward.
From Old English 'dropa,' related to Old Norse 'dropi.' The word originally described a small globule of liquid and evolved to encompass both the noun form and the verb meaning to release or let fall.
Rain drops, teardrops, and lemon drops all come from the same Old English word—but 'drops' as a verb became super common only after people started saying things like 'drop your weapon!' in medieval times, turning a noun into one of our most versatile verbs.
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