popper

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See also Popper

English

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɒp.ə/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˈpɔp.ə/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈpɑ.pɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɒpə(r)

Etymology 1

From pop +‎ -er (“suffix forming agent noun”).

Noun

popper (plural poppers)

1. One who pops.
2. (obsolete) A dagger.
   • 14thC, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Reves Tale, The Canterbury Tales, 2003, Walter W. Skeat (editor) Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Part 2, page 468,

     A joly popper baar he in his pouche ; / Ther was no man for peril dorste him touche.

3. 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.
4. A capsule of amyl nitrite for recreational use as a sexual stimulant.
5. (fishing) A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
6. Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing.
7. A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
8. A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeño.

Synonyms

• (twisted string tied to the end of a whip): cracker
• (one of a pair of interlocking discs used instead of buttons): snap, snap fastener, press stud

Derived terms

• air popper
• cherry-popper
• party popper
• pill popper

Etymology 2

From Popper (“a brand name”), a brand name owned by Queensland United Foods; from 1978.

Noun

popper (plural poppers)

1. (Australia) A juice box.
   • 1997 September 5, Richard Harrowell, “Advice on Skiing Europe”, aus.snow, Usenet:

     Again buy your own food - for lunch you get some tomato, some Jambon Fume (proscuitto) and a baguette along with some poppers and your^[sic] have a feast.