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popper

pop·per
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pop-er]
    • /ˈpɒp ər/
    • /ˈpɒp.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pop-er]
    • /ˈpɒp ər/

Definitions of popper word

  • noun popper Sir Karl (Raimund) [rey-muh nd] /ˈreɪ mənd/ (Show IPA), 1902–1994, British philosopher, born in Austria. 1
  • noun plural popper drug: amyl nitrate 1
  • noun popper person: takes many pills 1
  • countable noun popper A popper is a device for fastening clothes. It consists of two pieces of plastic or metal which you press together. 0
  • countable noun popper A popper is a pan or basket that you use when making popcorn. 0
  • noun popper a person or thing that pops 0

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Origin of popper

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; pop1 + -er1; compare Middle English poppere a small dagger

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Popper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

popper popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

popper usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for popper

adj popper

  • aphrodisiac — An aphrodisiac is a food, drink, or drug which is said to make people want to have sex.
  • love drug — (Slang) The drug Viagra.

noun popper

  • clasp — If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
  • fastener — any of various devices for fastening.
  • fastening — something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.

Top questions with popper

  • how to make a paper popper?
  • what is a popper?

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