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37. Weird, the real context of the OP has been lost on language usage.

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Sun Sep 7, 2025, 02:20 PM

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I’m so glad more survivors are coming out! May they all be gifted with much courge!

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'Bizarre': Model drops bombshell claim about Epstein making her dress as a nurse for Trump [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 7 OP

Terrible headline Red Mountain Sep 7 #1

"Drops" is the new Millenial slang for "releases" BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #3

Many Boomers here: wolfie001 Sep 7 #4

LOL BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #6

Great! wolfie001 Sep 7 #11

I'm a boomer, and I remember listening to recordings of Bill Cosby's comedy routines that the show was based on. ShazzieB Sep 7 #42

So true! Every word! wolfie001 Sep 7 #43

This usage has been around for decades obamanut2012 Sep 7 #8

And the oldest Millennials BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #9

My millennial daughter just turned 40 last week. ShazzieB Sep 7 #44

"GenZ" is about to become "the new Millennial"! BumRushDaShow Sep 8 #47

In a certain context Red Mountain Sep 7 #12

It may be weird BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #20

I think the term is definitely being applied to more and more different things as time goes on ShazzieB Sep 7 #46

'Drops' used for releases is old slang reborn. travelingthrulife Sep 7 #13

Yes BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #21

I droped acid decades ago. Autumn Sep 7 #17

And it's being used for a broader set of circumstances BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #22

"Drop" is being used by all ages. Autumn Sep 7 #25

Yes. John1956PA Sep 7 #29

And it's use in this context BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #31

I agree. Autumn Sep 7 #33

If you dropped microdot orangecrush Sep 7 #45

Been there seen it done. You too? Autumn Sep 8 #49

Many times orangecrush Sep 8 #50

It's not just you. Harker Sep 7 #7

That's really cool BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #10

Yeah but who Red Mountain Sep 7 #15

It's all in the "context" BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #23

Ah, yes... context. Harker Sep 7 #24

Probably a compliment Red Mountain Sep 7 #28

Next time I hear it, I'll just say, "thanks!" Harker Sep 7 #38

Or BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #30

That must be it. Harker Sep 7 #39

Of course, we all remember dropping acid in the 60s, right? spike jones Sep 7 #16

Well, no, because not all of us did. niyad Sep 7 #18

And not all of us were even alive in the 60's Polybius Sep 7 #35

He is what republicons think of as their "family values role model" BoRaGard Sep 7 #2

Better get out the microscope James48 Sep 7 #5

....... double post. spike jones Sep 7 #14

Okay, I may not yet have had sufficient caffeine, but why in the world niyad Sep 7 #19

Talk about foreshadowing the future Marthe48 Sep 7 #26

trumpy in a little role playing. republianmushroom Sep 7 #27

I don't believe Darth Vader to be a good analogy for Epstein, that signifies some former sense of morality that was lost Uncle Joe Sep 7 #32

Vader!??! SomewhereInTheMiddle Sep 8 #48

Now the "model" dresses up as the first lady. twodogsbarking Sep 7 #34

She first played doctor with Jeffrey Epstein. Kid Berwyn Sep 7 #36

Weird, the real context of the OP has been lost on language usage. Clouds Passing Sep 7 #37

She was 22 y/o which is consenting age ... so what's the big deal? live love laugh Sep 7 #40

Per the article BumRushDaShow Sep 7 #41