"drop science" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-drop science.ogg [Australia] Forms: drops science [present, singular, third-person], dropping science [participle, present], dropped science [participle, past], dropped science [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} drop science (third-person singular simple present drops science, present participle dropping science, simple past and past participle dropped science)
  1. (slang, hip-hop) To show off one's talent and ability, as if to educate others. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-drop_science-en-verb-UtuufK0U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Topics: dancing, hip-hop, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, science.
    Sense id: en-drop_science-en-verb-QHLN23CJ

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