drop-inn.adj.

Etymology: < to drop in at drop v. Phrasal verbs.

A. n.

1. An unexpected or casual visit or visitor. colloquial.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > visit > [noun] > short or casual

look-in1653

vis1754

pop visit1767

drop-in1819

fly1833

pop call1857

pop-in visit1887

society > leisure > social event > visit > visitor > [noun] > informal

dropper-in1805

looker-in1826

drop-in1970

1819 Metropolis (ed. 2) I. 234 D-s-y gave us a drop in for a few minutes, just long enough to be perceived.

1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §363/5 Drop-in, happen-in, a chance social call.

1970 M. Millar Beyond this Point (1971) iii. 32 Some of the people were drop-ins who had no real interest in the case.

2. (See quot. 1940.) U.S. slang.

ΚΠ

1937 D. Runyon in Collier's Weekly 16 Jan. 9/3 Nicely-Nicely commences to figure this is about as soft a drop-in as anybody can wish.

1940 Amer. Speech 15 117/2 Drop-in, something which is easy; easy money. So-called because a fat mark may sometimes ‘drop in’ to a confidence-game without being steered.

3. A place or function at which one may drop in casually: see to drop in 2 at drop v. Phrasal verbs colloquial (chiefly U.S.).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > type of social event > [noun] > to which one may drop in casually

drop-in1948

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > place of resort > [noun] > place which one may visit casually

drop-in1948

1948 J. L. Lait & L. Mortimer New York: Confidential! v. 48 Many of the furnished rooms..provide drop-ins for youths..seeking..marijuana revels.

1970 Guardian Weekly 21 Feb. 20 Alice's Restaurant, a drop-in for dropouts.

1974 Belton (S. Carolina) News 18 Apr. 1/5 Upstairs, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., there will be a drop-in for patrons of the library. The public is invited and urged to attend.

1979 A. Hailey Overload (new ed.) iv. ii. 299 This evening she had promised to go to two parties, one a ‘drop in’, early.

B. adj.

1. Designed to drop into position; spec. of a seat (see quot. 1960).

ΚΠ

1921 Spectator 16 Apr. 485/2 Above this French window is a drop-in fanlight.

1960 A. Quinton in G. Lewis Handbk. Crafts 232 Any type of ‘drop-in’ seat: i.e. one which can be lifted from its frame and has no springs.

1962 L. S. Sasieni Princ. & Pract. Optical Dispensing viii. 195 There are three main types of these supplementary fronts: ‘clip-on’ fronts, ‘grab’ fronts, and ‘drop-in’ fronts.

2. At which one may ‘drop in’ (see to drop in 2 at drop v. Phrasal verbs). colloquial.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > [adjective] > place which one may casually visit

drop-in1958

1958 Listener 27 Nov. 860/1 Mr. Walter Reuther's United Auto Workers runs night schools, ‘drop-in’ centres for retired members, recreation halls.

1962 Guardian 24 July 5/1 We were entertained..by the Federation of Lace Makers to a drop-in (bar ouvert toute la journée) view of the laces used in the show.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	drop-in
释义	drop-inn.adj. Etymology: < to drop in at drop v. Phrasal verbs. A. n. 1. An unexpected or casual visit or visitor. colloquial. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > visit > [noun] > short or casual look-in1653 vis1754 pop visit1767 drop-in1819 fly1833 pop call1857 pop-in visit1887 society > leisure > social event > visit > visitor > [noun] > informal dropper-in1805 looker-in1826 drop-in1970 1819 Metropolis (ed. 2) I. 234 D-s-y gave us a drop in for a few minutes, just long enough to be perceived. 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §363/5 Drop-in, happen-in, a chance social call. 1970 M. Millar Beyond this Point (1971) iii. 32 Some of the people were drop-ins who had no real interest in the case. 2. (See quot. 1940.) U.S. slang. ΚΠ 1937 D. Runyon in Collier's Weekly 16 Jan. 9/3 Nicely-Nicely commences to figure this is about as soft a drop-in as anybody can wish. 1940 Amer. Speech 15 117/2 Drop-in, something which is easy; easy money. So-called because a fat mark may sometimes ‘drop in’ to a confidence-game without being steered. 3. A place or function at which one may drop in casually: see to drop in 2 at drop v. Phrasal verbs colloquial (chiefly U.S.). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > type of social event > [noun] > to which one may drop in casually drop-in1948 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > place of resort > [noun] > place which one may visit casually drop-in1948 1948 J. L. Lait & L. Mortimer New York: Confidential! v. 48 Many of the furnished rooms..provide drop-ins for youths..seeking..marijuana revels. 1970 Guardian Weekly 21 Feb. 20 Alice's Restaurant, a drop-in for dropouts. 1974 Belton (S. Carolina) News 18 Apr. 1/5 Upstairs, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., there will be a drop-in for patrons of the library. The public is invited and urged to attend. 1979 A. Hailey Overload (new ed.) iv. ii. 299 This evening she had promised to go to two parties, one a ‘drop in’, early. B. adj. 1. Designed to drop into position; spec. of a seat (see quot. 1960). ΚΠ 1921 Spectator 16 Apr. 485/2 Above this French window is a drop-in fanlight. 1960 A. Quinton in G. Lewis Handbk. Crafts 232 Any type of ‘drop-in’ seat: i.e. one which can be lifted from its frame and has no springs. 1962 L. S. Sasieni Princ. & Pract. Optical Dispensing viii. 195 There are three main types of these supplementary fronts: ‘clip-on’ fronts, ‘grab’ fronts, and ‘drop-in’ fronts. 2. At which one may ‘drop in’ (see to drop in 2 at drop v. Phrasal verbs). colloquial. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > [adjective] > place which one may casually visit drop-in1958 1958 Listener 27 Nov. 860/1 Mr. Walter Reuther's United Auto Workers runs night schools, ‘drop-in’ centres for retired members, recreation halls. 1962 Guardian 24 July 5/1 We were entertained..by the Federation of Lace Makers to a drop-in (bar ouvert toute la journée) view of the laces used in the show. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1819
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