popper
One who or that which popsOne who or that which pops.
» I need to stop and get some poppers.
Meaning
11 senses(countable, uncountable)One who or that which pops.
(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
(countable, uncountable)Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing, a snap fastener.
(countable, uncountable)A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
(countable, uncountable)A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeño.
(countable, uncountable)A looner (balloon fetishist) who prefers to burst balloons.
(countable, informal)A capsule of amyl nitrite, a recreational drug used during sex.
a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
(informal, uncountable)Amyl nitrate.
(Australia)Synonym of juice box.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A dagger.
Examples
3 sentencesI 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.
Origin
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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Forms
plural: poppersSynonyms
7 synonyms- 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
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable