1
: one that pops
especially
: a utensil for popping corn
2
slang
: a vial of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite used illicitly as an inhalational aphrodisiac
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South Korea’s military said some trash balloons were equipped with timed poppers that could cause fires.
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Reuters, NBC News, 25 July 2024
For my birthday that year I was given my very own hot air popcorn popper.
—CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024
The history of poppers Amyl nitrite was first synthesized more than 150 years ago.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
However, other fireworks that do not explode or fly through the air, like sparklers, and party poppers, are allowed in the state.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 25 July 2024
For my birthday that year I was given my very own hot air popcorn popper.
—CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024
The history of poppers Amyl nitrite was first synthesized more than 150 years ago.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
However, other fireworks that do not explode or fly through the air, like sparklers, and party poppers, are allowed in the state.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for popper
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popper
noun
pop·per
ˈpäp-ər 
: one that pops
especially
: a utensil for popping corn
Medical Definition
popper
noun
pop·per
ˈpäp-ər
slang
: a vial of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite especially when used illicitly as an inhalational aphrodisiac
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