Definition of POPPER

popper

Plural: poppers

Noun

  • British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994)
  • a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
  • a container for cooking popcorn
  • One who or that which pops.
  • A short piece of twisted string tied to the end of a whip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown or cracked.
  • A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
  • Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing, a snap fastener.
  • A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
  • A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeƱo.
  • A looner (balloon fetishist) who prefers to burst balloons.
  • A capsule of amyl nitrite, a recreational drug used during sex.
  • Amyl nitrate.
  • A dagger.
  • Synonym of juice box.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English poppere, equivalent to pop + -er (suffix forming agent noun).
Sense 8 ("capsule of amyl nitrite") is derived fro the popping sound when the capsule is broken open; from which sense 9 also derives.

Synonyms

cracker, juice box, Karl Popper, press stud, Sir Karl Raimund Popper, snap, snap fastener

Scrabble Score: 12

popper is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
popper is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
popper is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

popper is a valid Words With Friends word