mic drop

American  

[mahyk drop] / ˈmaɪk ˌdrɒp /

Or mike drop

noun

1. the act of intentionally dropping one’s microphone at the end of a speech or performance, displaying a bold confidence that it has been very impressive or cannot be topped.

2. something, especially a statement or action, that displays such a bold confidence.

   Her insulting response was the ultimate metaphorical mic drop.

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interjection

1. (used to indicate that something has been very impressive or cannot be topped).

   She definitely wins for best Halloween costume! Mic drop!

Etymology

Origin of mic drop

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

As for his work with the actor on “Dune: Part Two” — including Thierry Mugler’s sartorial mic drop — Roach told Vogue the “looks served as an extension of the wardrobe from the movie; it was intentional and purposeful.”

From Los Angeles Times

And the company’s “mic drop” guidance could even be conservative, Muse said, leading him to wonder “where do we go from here?”

From MarketWatch

Niecy Nash and Tamar Braxton were among the commenters expressing surprise and congratulations, with Nash posting a gif saying, “That was indeed a mic drop.”

From Los Angeles Times

An unnecessary mic drop for sure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Haim’s “I Quit” is not quite a breakup album and not quite a moving-on album; rather, the fourth LP by this beloved Los Angeles sister trio lands somewhere between those tried-and-true schemes: Its title inspired, the Haims have said, by a third-act mic drop in the cult-fave 1996 movie “That Thing You Do!,”

From Los Angeles Times