"droppie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: droppies [plural]
Etymology: drop + -ie Etymology templates: {{suf|en|drop|ie}} drop + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} droppie (plural droppies)
  1. (colloquial, chiefly Scotland) A small drink, especially of alcohol. Tags: Scotland, colloquial
    Sense id: en-droppie-en-noun-b9OAKMZz Categories (other): Scottish English
  2. (rugby, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A drop goal. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, slang Categories (topical): Rugby
    Sense id: en-droppie-en-noun-ix43URAA Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 21 79 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

Inflected forms

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