drop top en · NOUN
Etymology
A rhyming colloquial form derived from the fact that the roof (top) of the car drops down.
Meanings
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(US, colloquial) A convertible car, the roof of which can be folded down to form an open-top vehicle.
I gotta go 'cause I got me a drop top And if I hit the switch, I can make the ass drop
1992, Ice Cube, “It Was a Good Day”, in The Predator:You got no hand skills, there's no security to save ya No pager, no celly, no drop top Benz-y
1998, “Moment of Truth”, in Moment of Truth, performed by Gang Starr:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| droptop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| drop-top | alternative | lexicographic | |
| drop tops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |