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popper

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒp.ə/

The English word “popper” has 11 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who or that which pops.
  2. 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.
  3. A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
  4. Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing, a snap fastener.
  5. A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
  6. A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeño.
  7. A looner (balloon fetishist) who prefers to burst balloons.
  8. A capsule of amyl nitrite, a recreational drug used during sex.
  9. Amyl nitrate.
  10. A dagger.
  11. Synonym of juice box.

Etymology

From Middle English poppere, equivalent to pop + -er (suffix forming agent noun). Etymology 1 sense 8 ("capsule of amyl nitrite") is derived from the popping sound when the capsule is broken open; from which etymology 1 sense 9 also derives.

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