joypop

[joi-pop]

verb (used without object)

joypopped, joypopping 

1. Slang.,  to take a narcotic drug occasionally, but without being addicted to it.

joypop

/ ˈdʒɔɪˌpɒp /

verb

1. slang,  (intr) to take addictive drugs occasionally without becoming addicted

Other Word Forms

• joypopper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of joypop¹

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; joy + pop ¹

Example Sentences

At McMaster University, psychology researcher Christine Wekerle and her colleagues are testing JoyPop, a phone app to help young people boost their sense of mattering.

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