drip
Standard English: water dripping; a small slow drop.
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Born ~2017 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
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I think the term "drip" has really run its course.
He signed with Young Thug's YSL Records, an imprint of 300 Entertainment in 2016, and rose to fame with his third mixtape, Drip Season 3 (2018).
Drip irrigation systems distribute water through a network of [valves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve "Valve"), pipes, tubing, and emitters.
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Standard English: water dripping; a small slow drop. The slang style sense is metaphorical (style "dripping").
"Drip drip drip from the roof leak."
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Standard English: water dripping; a slow leak. The slang sense is metaphorical (style "dripping" off you).
"Roof has a drip in the corner."
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Medical: an IV drip, a slow infusion of fluids. Distinct from the style sense.
"On a saline drip in the hospital."
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Verb: "to drip" — to wear stylish clothes, to look stylish. "He's dripping today."
"She's dripping in vintage Margiela."
“Drip irrigation systems distribute water through a network of [valves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve "Valve"), pipes, tubing, and emitters.”
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Style; especially expensive or well-coordinated outfits and accessories. To "have drip" means dressing impressively.
"The drip is undeniable today."
Drip is slang for stylish clothing or a great outfit. "His drip is crazy" = his outfit is incredible. Roots in Atlanta hip-hop. Not concerning. Standard fashion vocabulary across Gen Z. If your kid uses it constantly, ask them where they first heard it, not to police their speech but to understand which online community they are in. Most slang of this kind moves through TikTok and group chats, so seeing it in your child's vocabulary just means they are plugged into normal teen internet culture.
Drip is informal Gen Z slang for fashionable, expensive-looking clothing or style. Use only in casual speech and social media. Formal equivalents: "style," "sartorial flair." Common non-native mistake: confusing with the standard sense of "a drip" (a falling drop) or with the British sense of "a drip" (a tedious person). The slang sense is always positive and refers to clothing or accessories.
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— Bluesky· May 2026“I think the term "drip" has really run its course.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He signed with Young Thug's YSL Records, an imprint of 300 Entertainment in 2016, and rose to fame with his third mixtape, Drip Season 3 (2018).”
“Many therapies are administered as a "bolus" or one-time dose, but they may also be administered as an extended infusion or drip.”
“It moderately entered the Billboard 200, while his collaborative mixtape with fellow Georgia rapper Lil Baby, Drip Harder (2018), peaked at number four on the chart.”
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A versatile informal adjective with a few overlapping meanings: literally describing something that drips or is wet, but more interestingly used as British slang for someone who is weak-willed, overly sentimental, or lacking backbone — the person who can never make a decision, cries at everything, and goes along with whatever anyone says. It can also mean maudlinly sentimental content, like a film that piles on the emotional manipulation. The insult is mild and faintly affectionate, with more eye-roll than genuine contempt.