MIC DROP

What Does MIC DROP Mean?

The Quick Answer

A MIC DROP is the theatrical gesture of dropping a handheld microphone at the end of a speech to mark the end of the speech.

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A MIC DROP effectively says "that's all from me" or "that is end of this conversation." The following clip (known as "Obama Out") is the best example of a MIC DROP. It shows the President of the United States (POTUS) ending a speech with a MIC DROP as he closes an end-of-dinner speech at the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner.

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When I write MIC DROP, I mean this:

A MIC DROP is a theatrical way of ending a speech.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

MIC DROP
Definition:	That's All from Me
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of MIC DROP in Sentences

Here is an example of MIC DROP in a conversation:

Jack: I've explained why I'm not going to university today, and that's final. MIC DROP
Jill: Okay, I'll see you this evening.

An Academic Look at MIC DROP

The term MIC DROP is a noun. More specifically, MIC DROP is compound noun made up of a noun (MIC) and another noun (DROP). Like many compound nouns of this structure (e.g., inkjet, snowball, paperclip), it can also be written as one word. The hyphenated version (MIC-DROP) is also common.