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[[File:Barack Obama Mic Drop 2016.jpg|thumb|President [[Barack Obama]]'s mic drop at the 2016 [[White House Correspondents' Dinner]].]] |
[[File:Barack Obama Mic Drop 2016.jpg|thumb|President [[Barack Obama]]'s mic drop at the 2016 [[White House Correspondents' Dinner]].]] |
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A '''mic drop ''' is the gesture of intentionally dropping one's [[microphone]] at the end of a performance or speech to signal triumph. Figuratively, it is an expression of triumph for a successful event<ref>{{cite web|title='Cat café' and other words added to OxfordDictionaries.com|url=http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2015/08/new-words-update-manspreading-mic-drop/ |department=OxfordWords blog |publisher=Oxford Dictionaries|accessdate=1 May 2016|date=27 August 2015}}</ref> |
A '''mic drop ''' is the gesture of intentionally dropping one's [[microphone]] at the end of a performance or speech to signal triumph. Figuratively, it is an expression of triumph for a successful event and indicates a boastful attitude toward one's own performance.<ref>{{cite web|title='Cat café' and other words added to OxfordDictionaries.com|url=http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2015/08/new-words-update-manspreading-mic-drop/ |department=OxfordWords blog |publisher=Oxford Dictionaries|accessdate=1 May 2016|date=27 August 2015}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The gesture dates to the 1980s when it was used by [[rapper]]s and comedians. Performers from both groups can engage in confrontational performance styles - rappers may participate in [[Battle rap|rap battles]], comedians may interact with a [[heckler]] in the audience - and dropping the microphone after a particularly effective line indicated complete confidence in the opponent's inability to come back with anything that would be worthy of a response. An early occurrence was [[Eddie Murphy]] in 1983 in his standup show ''Delirious''.<ref name="slate" /> |
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The gesture then became widely popular from 2012 onwards.<ref name="slate">{{cite web|last1=Wickman|first1=Forrest|title=When Did People Start Walking Off the Stage Like This? *Drops Mic*|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/25/a_history_of_the_mic_drop_when_did_people_start_dropping_the_mic.html|website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|accessdate=1 May 2016|date=25 January 2013}}</ref> President [[Barack Obama|Obama]] performed a mic drop in April 2012 on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'', which has been credited with popularising the [[meme]].<ref name="slate"/> At the [[White House Correspondents' Dinner]] on 30 April 2016, President Obama ended his speech with the words "Obama out", followed by a mic drop.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=David|title=Barack Obama in surprise swipe at Clinton at final correspondents' dinner|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/01/obama-takes-aim-at-trump-and-republicans-at-final-correspondents-dinner|accessdate=1 May 2016|work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |date=1 May 2016}}</ref> A figurative use also features in a promotional video for the [[Invictus Games]] featuring Obama and the [[British Royal Family]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roberts |first1=Dan |title=Obamas, Prince Harry and the Queen trade mic drops in comedy sketch|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/29/obamas-prince-harry-queen-elizabeth-invictus-games-video |accessdate=1 May 2016|work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |date=29 April 2016}}</ref> |
The gesture then became widely popular from 2012 onwards.<ref name="slate">{{cite web|last1=Wickman|first1=Forrest|title=When Did People Start Walking Off the Stage Like This? *Drops Mic*|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/25/a_history_of_the_mic_drop_when_did_people_start_dropping_the_mic.html|website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|accessdate=1 May 2016|date=25 January 2013}}</ref> President [[Barack Obama|Obama]] performed a mic drop in April 2012 on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'', which has been credited with popularising the [[meme]].<ref name="slate"/> At the [[White House Correspondents' Dinner]] on 30 April 2016, President Obama ended his speech with the words "Obama out", followed by a mic drop.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=David|title=Barack Obama in surprise swipe at Clinton at final correspondents' dinner|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/01/obama-takes-aim-at-trump-and-republicans-at-final-correspondents-dinner|accessdate=1 May 2016|work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |date=1 May 2016}}</ref> A figurative use also features in a promotional video for the [[Invictus Games]] featuring Obama and the [[British Royal Family]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roberts |first1=Dan |title=Obamas, Prince Harry and the Queen trade mic drops in comedy sketch|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/29/obamas-prince-harry-queen-elizabeth-invictus-games-video |accessdate=1 May 2016|work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |date=29 April 2016}}</ref> |
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[[Google]] introduced a "mic drop" feature to [[Gmail]] on April 1, 2016 as an [[April Fools' Day]] joke, allowing users to send a [[GIF]] of a [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Minion]] dropping a microphone as a reply to any email. If used, the feature also prevented the sender from seeing any subsequent replies that the recipient sent.<ref name=nyt>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/02/technology/april-fools-undo-gmail-removes-its-mic-drop-feature.html|title=April Fools' Undo: Gmail Removes Its 'Mic Drop' Feature |work=[[The New York Times]]|date=1 April 2016|accessdate=1 April 2016|author=Rogers, Katie}}</ref> The feature was removed within hours after Google received complaints from some users, with some reporting that they lost their job as a result of accidentally using it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/1/11344044/google-gmail-mic-drop-button-april-fool|title=Google pulls ill-advised 'mic drop' April Fools' joke from Gmail|work=[[The Verge]]|date=1 April 2016|accessdate=1 April 2016|author=McCormick, Rich}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35941806 | title=Google April Fool Gmail button sparks backlash | publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=1 April 2016 | accessdate=1 April 2016}}</ref> |
[[Google]] introduced a "mic drop" feature to [[Gmail]] on April 1, 2016 as an [[April Fools' Day]] joke, allowing users to send a [[GIF]] of a [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Minion]] dropping a microphone as a reply to any email. If used, the feature also prevented the sender from seeing any subsequent replies that the recipient sent.<ref name=nyt>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/02/technology/april-fools-undo-gmail-removes-its-mic-drop-feature.html|title=April Fools' Undo: Gmail Removes Its 'Mic Drop' Feature |work=[[The New York Times]]|date=1 April 2016|accessdate=1 April 2016|author=Rogers, Katie}}</ref> The feature was removed within hours after Google received complaints from some users, with some reporting that they lost their job as a result of accidentally using it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/1/11344044/google-gmail-mic-drop-button-april-fool|title=Google pulls ill-advised 'mic drop' April Fools' joke from Gmail|work=[[The Verge]]|date=1 April 2016|accessdate=1 April 2016|author=McCormick, Rich}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35941806 | title=Google April Fool Gmail button sparks backlash | publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=1 April 2016 | accessdate=1 April 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:12, 8 September 2017
A mic drop is the gesture of intentionally dropping one's microphone at the end of a performance or speech to signal triumph. Figuratively, it is an expression of triumph for a successful event and indicates a boastful attitude toward one's own performance.[1]
History
The gesture dates to the 1980s when it was used by rappers and comedians. Performers from both groups can engage in confrontational performance styles - rappers may participate in rap battles, comedians may interact with a heckler in the audience - and dropping the microphone after a particularly effective line indicated complete confidence in the opponent's inability to come back with anything that would be worthy of a response. An early occurrence was Eddie Murphy in 1983 in his standup show Delirious.[2]
The gesture then became widely popular from 2012 onwards.[2] President Obama performed a mic drop in April 2012 on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, which has been credited with popularising the meme.[2] At the White House Correspondents' Dinner on 30 April 2016, President Obama ended his speech with the words "Obama out", followed by a mic drop.[3] A figurative use also features in a promotional video for the Invictus Games featuring Obama and the British Royal Family.[4]
Google introduced a "mic drop" feature to Gmail on April 1, 2016 as an April Fools' Day joke, allowing users to send a GIF of a Minion dropping a microphone as a reply to any email. If used, the feature also prevented the sender from seeing any subsequent replies that the recipient sent.[5] The feature was removed within hours after Google received complaints from some users, with some reporting that they lost their job as a result of accidentally using it.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "'Cat café' and other words added to OxfordDictionaries.com". OxfordWords blog. Oxford Dictionaries. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Wickman, Forrest (25 January 2013). "When Did People Start Walking Off the Stage Like This? *Drops Mic*". Slate. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Smith, David (1 May 2016). "Barack Obama in surprise swipe at Clinton at final correspondents' dinner". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Roberts, Dan (29 April 2016). "Obamas, Prince Harry and the Queen trade mic drops in comedy sketch". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Rogers, Katie (1 April 2016). "April Fools' Undo: Gmail Removes Its 'Mic Drop' Feature". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ McCormick, Rich (1 April 2016). "Google pulls ill-advised 'mic drop' April Fools' joke from Gmail". The Verge. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Google April Fool Gmail button sparks backlash". BBC News. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
Bibliography
External links
The dictionary definition of mic drop at Wiktionary- The dictionary definition of drop the mic at Wiktionary
