English Explanatory Dictionary

a short drop and a sudden stop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fall to one's death by hanging.

Pronunciation

ə shôrtʹ drŏpʹ ən(d)ə sŭdʹən stŏpʹ [ə ˌʃɔɹʔ ˈdɹɒp ən ə ˌsʌdn̩ ˈstɒp] en-au-a short drop and a sudden stop.ogg

Word forms

a short drop and a sudden stop a quick drop and a sudden stop

Etymology

Popular due to the internal rhyme of drop with stop.

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