n.
Dropping bottle,
Dropping fire,
Dropping tube,
adv. In drops. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. fecal matter of animals; plural of dropping{ 2 }.
n. (Law) The habit of lurking about dwelling houses, and other places where persons meet for private intercourse, secretly listening to what is said, and then tattling it abroad. The offense is indictable at common law. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress one's listener. [ WordNet 1.5 ]