pop-it
[ pop-it ]
/ ˈpɒp ɪt /
noun
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Nearby words
poppit
or pop·pet, pop-it
[ pop-it ]
/ ˈpɒp ɪt /
noun
a usually plastic bead that can be connected to or detached from others of the same kind without hooks or clasps, used to form necklaces, bracelets, etc.
Origin of poppit
First recorded in 1955–60; from the verb phrase pop it
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