joy-popper

joy-pop·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joi pop-er]
- /dʒɔɪ ˈpɒp ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joi pop-er]
- /dʒɔɪ ˈpɒp ər/

Definition of joy-popper word

verb without object joy-popper Slang. to take a narcotic drug occasionally, but without being an addict. 1

Just one definition for joy-popper

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Origin of joy-popper

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1950-55; joy + pop1

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Parts of speech for Joy-popper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Joy-popper

joy-popper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.