popper
noun
a person or thing that pops.
popper
1 American
[pop-er]
/ ˈpɒp ər /
Popper
2
American
[pop-er]
/ ˈpɒp ər /
noun
popper
1
British
/ ˈpɒpə /
noun
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a person or thing that pops
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an informal name for press stud
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a container for cooking popcorn in
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slang an amyl nitrite capsule, which is crushed and its contents inhaled by drug users as a stimulant
Popper
2
British
/ ˈpɒpə, pɒˈpɪərɪən /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of popper
1740–50; pop 1 + -er 1; compare Middle English poppere a small dagger
Example Sentences
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Leilani played with a rainbow-colored popper toy while a frustrated Ruiz sought answers from county officials about when they would be allowed back into their homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
The team rigged up a 5.25-foot-long bullwhip with motion capture markers and removed the whip’s popper, the part responsible for its loud noise, and also tagged participants’ bodies with markers.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
Microwave it in a bag, stick it in your sturdy Dutch oven, or cook it fresh in an air popper.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2022
It’s clumsy, like a claw machine at an arcade, and the gripper’s rubber cups can’t press the popper that rolls the dice.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 9, 2022
Something had flicked her the way you’d flick a horse with the braided string popper on a buggy whip.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Danielle Popper, spokeswoman for Cantor, said the firm uses “rigorous compliance checks” and said “any suggestion we have acted improperly in regard with the transition of leadership and ownership is categorically false.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Madonna’s boyfriend, Josh Popper, also made an appearance during the first Brooklyn show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
The ensemble cast features the Oscar-winning performances of Cloris Leachman as Ruth Popper, the adulterous wife of the high school sports coach and Ben Johnson as Sam the Lion, the town’s popular businessman.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
It had a strong whiff of the D-list, and they didn’t want to be listed next to a pair of TikTok rappers called the Island Boys or the dermatologist known as Dr. Pimple Popper.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
But just then Mrs. Popper came back from market and opened a can of shrimps, so that Mr. Popper was soon left alone at the telephone.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
One economist messaged a Journal reporter late Wednesday night with an emoji showing celebratory party poppers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
The concert ended with the traditional programme of sea shanties and patriotic songs like Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory - as the audience waved flags, set off party poppers and waved stuffed toys.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
At the Hollywood Bowl, we hissed at the Baroness, booed at the Nazis and shot off confetti poppers when Maria got her first kiss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024
That noise you’re hearing is popcorn poppers getting oiled up and ready for intense duty: The Seattle International Film Festival is drawing near.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
A metal Slinky, Silly Putty poppers, and a bag of saltwater taffy.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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