shoe drop meaning origin
Origin of phrase waiting for the other shoe to drop. Posted by C Pfeil on October 26, 2001. Anyone have an idea as to the origin of the phrase waiting for the other shoe to drop? Waiting for the other shoe to drop ESC 10/26/01.
In Reply to: Origin of phrase waiting for the other shoe to drop posted by C Pfeil on October 26, 2001.
noun, plural shoes (especially British Dialect) shoon. 1. an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle. 2. an object or part resembling a shoe in form, position, or use.