mic drop

Or mike drop

[mahyk 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.

interjection

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

   She definitely wins for best Halloween costume! Mic drop!

Word History and Origins

Origin of mic drop¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

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

I’m not going to name an outlet, but I will say this, there have been times where an interview I’ve done has gone viral and people are like, “Oh, my God, mic drop! The person’s been destroyed,” to use YouTube language.

From Los Angeles Times

While it didn’t really resolve the argument about Casey, O’Neal’s retort was pretty much a mic drop.

From Los Angeles Times

Ariana DeBose ended her third turn as Tonys host with a mic drop.

From New York Times

Her response was a "mic drop", said former Manhattan prosecutor Jeremy Saland.

From BBC