popper
One who or that which popsOne who or that which pops.
» I need to stop and get some poppers.
Значение
значений: 11(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)One who or that which pops.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A short piece of twisted string tied to the end of a whip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown or cracked.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing, a snap fastener.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeño.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A looner (balloon fetishist) who prefers to burst balloons.
(исчисляемое, разговорное)A capsule of amyl nitrite, a recreational drug used during sex.
a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
(разговорное, неисчисляемое)Amyl nitrate.
(Австралия)Synonym of juice box.
(исчисляемое, устаревшее, неисчисляемое)A dagger.
Примеры
предложений: 3I need to stop and get some poppers.
My wizard friend's name is Larry Popper.
To borrow an argument from Karl Popper, a hypothesis is only of value if it can be tested.
Происхождение
From Middle English poppere, equivalent to pop + -er (suffix forming agent noun). GenericFrom Middle English poppere, equivalent to pop + -er (suffix forming agent noun).
Genericized trademark of Popper (“a brand name”), an Australian juice brand owned by Queensland United Foods. First attested in 1978.
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Формы
мн. число: poppersСинонимы
синонимов: 7- British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994):Karl PopperSir Karl Raimund Popper
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 12Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым