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adverb

• at any moment; without persuasion

  He gets mad at the drop of a hat.

  He used to be an actor. He tells stories of the old days at the drop of a hat to anyone who'll listen.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

• very promptly.

  She still loves him, you know. Even now, if he needs anything she's there at the drop of a hat.

  My cat will come at the drop of a hat when I call her to sit on my lap.

  • See more words with the same meaning: fast, quick, quickly.

  Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by helenwest1 from Pimlico, City of Westminster, London SW1V, UK on Jul 21 2012.

noun

• a bad attitude.

                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "Smoked", Lie To Me (TV, 2010), Season 3 Episode 8 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                     
  
                                
  
                                                                          
  
  Citation from "Anger", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 8 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

• "attention." Usually used before the name of a person or organization.

  Attn: Walter Rader...

  Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

noun

• acronym for "alternate universe".
  • See more words with the same meaning: Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of).

  Last edited on Jun 08 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 08 2015.