Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that pops.
- noun A container or pan for making popcorn.
- noun Slang An ampoule of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite, used illicitly to induce euphoria and enhance sexual stimulation.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dagger.
- noun A utensil for popping corn; a corn-popper. It is made of wire gauze with a cover and a long wooden handle.
- noun Anything that pops or makes a popping sound, as a firecracker or pistol.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A dagger.
- noun A utensil for popping corn, usually a wire basket with a long handle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Australia A
juice box . - noun One who
pops . - noun obsolete A
dagger . - noun A short piece of
twisted string tied to the end of awhip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown orcracked . - noun A capsule of
amyl nitrite forrecreational use as asexual stimulant . - noun fishing A floating
lure designed tosplash when the fishingline istwitched . - noun Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing.
- noun A device that
pops kernels ofcorn to producepopcorn . - noun A
stuffed and usuallybreaded jalapeño .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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)
- noun a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
- noun a container for cooking popcorn
Etymologies
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Examples
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That popper is hanging on my wall with a photo of the fish.
Try Pike On The Fly 2009
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They usually hit the bee so the popper is pretty much a strike indicator
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That popper is hanging on my wall with a photo of the fish.
Try Pike On The Fly 2009
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They usually hit the bee so the popper is pretty much a strike indicator
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In the early morning, use buzz baits or some kind of popper, during the day, you are going to have to slow your presentation down, so I would use a texas or carolina rig in 10-12 feet of water.
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In the early morning, use buzz baits or some kind of popper, during the day, you are going to have to slow your presentation down, so I would use a texas or carolina rig in 10-12 feet of water.
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But some press reports said a piece of orange found in his mouth might have contained amyl nitrite, a chemical "popper" that makes the heart race and heightens pleasure.
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I use this kind of popper too...makes for a low cal diet popcorn....so glad yours still works!
Saturday Photo Hunt Teena in Toronto 2007
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He says he won't know whether we attend or not, but since he gives a "popper" with questions at the beginning and questions at the end of class EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY night--no makeups allowed--he feels sure we will all be in attendance at every session.
College...What a CRAZY Life Bea Amaya 2006
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He says he won't know whether we attend or not, but since he gives a "popper" with questions at the beginning and questions at the end of class EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY night--no makeups allowed--he feels sure we will all be in attendance at every session.
Archive 2006-01-01 Bea Amaya 2006
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