The Brief: In contemporary conversation and pop culture, dip has a number of different definitions.

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Dipping often refers to departing or bailing from a social situation or relationship. Dip can also be a form of chewing tobacco. In song lyrics, dipping sometimes refers to a dance move where someone dips their body down low. It can be an abbreviated version of “dips**t,” meaning “idiot.”