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n. (Slang.) To «have the drop on» is toforestall, gain advantage over, especially by covering with ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
The new drop; a contrivance for executing felons at Newgate, by means of a platform, which drops from under them: this is also called the last drop.
See leaf. See morning drop.
n. (Slang.) To «have the drop on» is toforestall, gain advantage over, especially by covering with ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris