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drop initial

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noun Printing.
inset initial.
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Origin of drop initial

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Words nearby drop initial

drop goal, drop hammer, drophead coupé, drop-in, drop-in centre, drop initial, drop in one's tracks, drop in someone's lap, drop in the bucket, drop keel, drop kick
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