one-drop

A form of one drop — A style of drumming, prevalent in reggae and attributed to Winston Grennan, in which the snare and bass play on the same beat.

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Meanings

nounone-drop (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of one drop.
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one-drop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-drop

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“one-drop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-drop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one-drop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-drop.

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