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
- Drugs of the alkyl nitrate class used recreationally as a sexual stimulant, especially among gay men.
- plural of popper
Origin / Etymology
Amyl nitrites were originally sold in small glass ampoules wrapped in cloth. Recreational users would crush or "pop" these vials between their fingers to release their vapours, which is thought to be the origin of the slang term.
Synonyms
Karl Popper, Popper, popper, Sir Karl Raimund Popper
Scrabble Score: 13
poppers: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordpoppers: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
poppers: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
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