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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Chris Crowley, Curbed, 15 July 2024
Don't microwave your popcorn: Use an air popper or make popcorn on the stovetop.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
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Chris Crowley, Curbed, 15 July 2024
Don't microwave your popcorn: Use an air popper or make popcorn on the stovetop.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
But nothing good lasts forever, and even poppers lose their potency.
—Quispe López, Them, 25 Oct. 2024
The streaming giant also adds four new games onto its Netflix Games app this month, including a Spongebob Squarepants arcade-style bubble popper and a Monument Valley puzzler.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Popper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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