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popper definition

pop·per (päp′ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that pops
  2. ☆ a covered wire basket or pan for popping corn
  3. ☆ Slang a capsule containing amyl nitrite or, now more commonly, butyl nitrite, used as a stimulant
Popper definition

Pop·per (päp′ər)

Popper, Sir Karl Raimund (rī′mo̵ont′) 1902-94; Brit. philosopher, born in Austria

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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